Chapter 4 The Puzzle of Openness

 I read chapter 4 of The Good Trust Community by Joseph Rigle and understood the editorial culture and the rules of Wikipedia. This section provides a detailed introduction to how Wikipedia maintains the accuracy and fairness of content through community cooperation and self-management. Below is my impression:


First, rigle described the editorial principles and rules of Wikipedia, such as the "neutral point of view" and "verifiability" principles. These principles provide clear guidance to the contents of Wikipedia and make the project as objectively reliable as possible. Interestingly, these rules are not the authority of the authorities, but the community members are established and improved. This self-management method can not only enhance community cohesion but also guarantee the quality of Wikipedia.


She also refers to the collaboration culture of Wikipedia. The Wikipedia editing process is open and transparent, and everyone can participate and contribute to their knowledge. This openness allows Wikipedia to quickly absorb a variety of information and viewpoints, but at the same time, it can lead to problems such as editing collision processing and keeping content neutrality. Rigle explains how the community can solve these problems through discussion and consensus in multiple instances and shows the powerful self-regulation ability of the Wikipedia community.


Another impressive thing is the role of the Wikipedia administrator. Administrators are elected by a community election responsible for the execution of the rules of Wikipedia and the maintenance of the order of the site. Managers have greater power, but their acts are still subject to community supervision and restrictions. Rigace stresses that the success of Wikipedia depends heavily on such distributed power structures and community coordinators.


She also discusses the social epidemiology of Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not only an information platform but also a social network, and it points out that volunteers build close connections and friendships in the process of editing. This social interaction encourages not only to increase the cohesive power of the community but also to encourage more people to participate in building Wikipedia. The gap shows how this interaction facilitates the development of Wikipedia.


Finally, rigle refers to some challenges and controversies faced by Wikipedia, including how to balance openness and content of content, and how to edit and process false information with malice. In the face of these challenges, Wikipedia has continually coordinated and improved rules and mechanisms to address many problems, and Wikipedia is not only an information platform but also an evolving and adaptive community


In general, this chapter has made it a more complete understanding of Wikipedia's editorial culture and community management. The success of Wikipedia depends not only on technology but also on opening, cooperation, and self-management. This culture has inspired not only the quality and neutrality of the content but also the passion and creativity of countless volunteers around the world. Rigle's analysis has endured the vast knowledge engineering of Wikipedia, and the encouragement of volunteers and time.


If you are interested in the operating mechanism of Wikipedia, this chapter is worth reading. Not only does the internal management of Wikipedia work, but also shows how successful online communities achieve common goals through trust and cooperation.

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