Blogging through Wikipedia (2024)

What did I learn while editing Wikipedia?  Editing Wikipedia has been an enriching learning experience that has allowed me to push the boundaries of traditional academia and broaden my intellectual horizons. In the process, I have gained a deep appreciation for maintaining neutrality and ensuring that information is verifiable. Wikipedia's adherence to a neutral point of view and strict scrutiny of cited sources have made me more judicious in selecting and evaluating information. In addition, I have gained a deeper understanding of collaborative editing. Wikipedia is a globalized knowledge-sharing platform, and its content is constantly being improved by contributors worldwide. In the process, I learned how to communicate and collaborate effectively in a multicultural context, how to listen to and respect the opinions of others, and how to skillfully handle disagreements and disputes. At the same time, this experience has greatly enhanced my digital literacy and technical skills. E...

  1.  Summary Wikipedia's Formatting Manual is an in-depth guide that provides organized formatting standards for writing entries. Following this manual will help the encyclopedia maintain neatness, consistency, and stability. Finding the right entry and replicating its format is the first task, but advice can also be gleaned from studying the formatting manual. The formatting manual is not exhaustive and is primarily helpful when you are unsure of how to present content perfectly or if you need to make adjustments because other editors disagree with the formatting. The quality of the content is more critical, and the formatting manual provides guidelines, not all the guidance. 2. Interesting points      The balance between format and innovation: The existence of a formatting manual ensures the uniformity of Wikipedia entries, but at the same time, it encourages editors to innovate while following the basic format. This balance allows Wikipedia to keep entries n...

  1.  Summary Wikipedia's “DYK” feature, is a page that presents content by displaying lists of new and improved content, as well as facts and links. The main goals of DYK are to present new and improved content, to emphasize the diversity of information, and to encourage readers to edit and create their own content. In addition, DYK also displays facts on several topics to promote the expansion and improvement of content. 2. Interesting points      Encourage editing and creation: The DYK feature not only showcases Wikipedia's content but also encourages readers to participate in editing and creating content. This openness and inclusiveness make Wikipedia a true community where everyone can contribute to the world's knowledge base, and this sense of participation and accomplishment is an interesting point of the article. 3. Discussion Content updating and maintenance: The article mentions that the main goal of DYK is to present new and improved content, which in...

  1.  Summary A guide to Wikipedia's categorization feature was described, emphasizing the importance of using it correctly. The core goal of the categorization system is to provide navigational links to pages within the categorization hierarchy, with suggestions for deleting, merging, or renaming categories. Naming conventions need to be carefully chosen to avoid overly complex names, and category names should be short and precise. Article categories and collection categories should use sentence cases, capital letters, and subjective adjectives. In specific subject areas, it may be necessary to create subcategories that contain only specific types. In addition, the page provides naming guidelines for Category: Inactive project pages (less likely to be confusing) and Category: Stub categories. 2. Interesting points      Subcategories for specific subject areas: Creating subcategories within a specific subject area that contain only specific types of subcategorie...

1.  Summary It focuses on the way Wikipedia articles evolve, the elements of a quality article, and the signs of a poor article. The article emphasizes that Wikipedia articles evolve gradually from their initial comprehensiveness, but that most articles begin as short pieces that develop into excellent articles over time. The article also provides templates and suggestions for creating articles, such as using OpenStack, stub categories, and the addition of discussion pages. In addition, the article discusses methods for assessing the quality of articles, such as using WikiProject Stub for quality markup. Finally, the article mentions the evolution of articles and encourages readers to edit and improve them. 2. Interesting points      Most Wikipedia entries start out short, and over time and with continued contributions from editors, they evolve into rich, well-structured, quality articles. This point demonstrates the unique appeal of Wikipedia as a collaborative plat...

  1.  Summary This section describes the uses and functions of Wikimedia Commons, a free media repository created by volunteers that contains a wide variety of freely licensed media, such as images, videos, and audio. Users are free to upload, download, and use this media, subject to certain licenses and copyrights. In addition, the article explains the main uses of Commons as a media repository for images, video, audio, etc., and emphasizes that in Wikimedia Commons, media is meant to be shared, distributed, and created, not for commercial use.” 2. Interesting points    Commons strictly regulates copyrights and licenses. Although the resources are free, their use is subject to appropriate copyright and license regulations, which protect the rights of the creators and ensure that the resources are used legally. Overall, Wikimedia Commons is a vibrant and creative community that allows people to freely share and use media resources, promoting knowledge sharing and in...

  1.  Summary focuses on Creative Commons, a global nonprofit organization that facilitates the sharing and reuse of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools. Creative Commons offers a variety of licenses, including CC0, a public domain dedication for rights holders who wish to place their works in the public domain before copyright expiration, and Public Domain Markup, a tool for marking works in the global public domain. Creative Commons licenses and tools are specifically designed for use on the web, making the content made available under their terms easy to search, discover, and use. In addition, the article explains the meaning of the term “reserved partial rights”, which refers to a set of exclusive rights that a creator has over his or her work, usually including the right to reproduce, distribute, display, and adapt it. 2. Interesting points    Creative Commons offers a range of flexible copyright licensing methods, such as Attribution, Non-Commerci...

1.  Summary The article describes remix culture as explored in Remix: Enabling Art and Commerce to Thrive in a Mixed Economy, written by Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig in 2008. He suggests that remix culture encourages innovation and mixing, although the growth of exclusive copyright restrictions over the past few decades has limited this practice. Lessig argues that remixing is an ideal concept for human creativity and that Creative Commons has issued a variety of licenses to promote remix culture since the early 2000s. He cites as inspiration the software freedom and open source software movements, which encourage the reuse and remixing of software works. In addition, digital technologies have provided tools to revive RW culture and democratize production, such as blogs, commenting features, and recommendation systems. 2. Interesting points    In his article, Lessig discusses how the copyright system can limit innovation and the development of remix culture. He p...

Wikipedia in culture 1.  Summary The article discusses the importance of Wikipedia in popular culture and its characteristics of openness, reference value and interactivity. The article cites the July 2006 "The Wørd" segment of the satirical comedy The Colbert Report, in which the term "wikiality" was coined by Stephen Colbert to describe the superiority of consensus truth over fact. The article also mentions Colbert's questioning of Wikipedia's veracity and the media's repetitive statements during the program. In addition, the article mentions the Wikipedia Monument in Słubice, Poland, a statue designed by Armenian sculptor Mihran Hakobyan to honor Wikipedia contributors. Finally, the article mentions the musical composition "The Wikipedia Song" by Ukrainian composer Andriy Bondarenko. 2. Interesting Points Coining of the term "Wikiality": In a July 2006 issue of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert coined the term "Wikiality...

Wikipedia :  List of hoaxes on Wikipedia 1. Summary  Some common types of Wikipedia hoaxes are discussed, including "Loho" hoaxes, a list of hoaxes designed to document and detect hoaxes on Wikipedia to improve understanding of them and the ability to detect them. A hoax is defined as an obvious and deliberate attempt to deceptively present false information as fact. A hoax is considered compelling enough to be included in this list if it has evaded detection for more than a month or has been discussed by reliable sources in the media. In addition, the article describes some automated approaches to hoax detection, such as the use of automated classification systems to identify hoaxes. Finally, the article mentions the traffic and downloads of pranks on Wikipedia, as well as the impact of pranks on article length and reader engagement. 2. Interesting Points The existence of this list is interesting in itself. It reflects the importance and concern that Wikipedia users attach t...

  1. Summary:  In Wikipedia, entries should be based on published, verified sources, and all content should be fact-checked. At the same time, readers should keep in mind that even if an entry appears to be reliable, it may contain errors or inaccuracies, so editors should always be vigilant and provide accurate information whenever possible. In addition, the article lists some types of reliable sources, such as academic evaluations, legal advice, and quotations, and emphasizes the importance of citing sources with the author and the publishing institution. 2. Interesting point: The article mentions that Wikipedia accepts a variety of sources, including books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and websites. This reflects Wikipedia's openness and inclusiveness, allowing information from a variety of sources to be integrated and presented. But often sometimes what we cite is considered unreliable sources. 3. Discussing: With the development of technology, such as artificial intellig...

1. Summary: From the  comments Paul Youngquist wrote for Synploke in 2011 ,  Joseph Reagle Jr.'s Collaborating in Good Faith: The Culture of Wikipedia is a popular scholarly book that delves into the collaborative culture of Wikipedia. The book emphasizes the reasons for Wikipedia's success, including its unique culture of presumed good faith, which asserts that both sides of an argument are committed to writing and maintaining high-quality, accurate encyclopedia entries. The book also provides concrete examples of how the assumption of good faith is particularly effective in dealing with people who lack it and has successfully counteracted the project's fragmentation into millions of angry pieces. In addition, the book mentions a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University and his writings in the areas of cyber wealth, the future of the Internet, and online wealth 2. Interesting points: Collaboration with assumed good faith: Unlike the tradi...

  1. Summary Wikipedia's jigsaw puzzle game, whose globally consistent motto reflects the shared aspirations and positions of its multilingual participants, was discussed. Symbolizing universalism, openness, and integrity, the jigsaw puzzle builds the shape of a globe by piecing together parts from different languages, symbolizing the collaborative process of encyclopedia production. However, the article also criticizes Wikipedia's jigsaw puzzles, likening them to technological innovations in pursuit of a universal encyclopedic vision, ignoring the problems they can bring, such as individualism, cultural relativism, and a lack of respect for the aspirations of professionals and experts. Finally, the article cites the shared vision of Wells and Oughlett, emphasizing the importance of universalism, openness, and integrity. 2. Interesting Point Criticism of Wikipedia: the article does not just praise Wikipedia, but also criticizes it. The author argues that while the jigsaw puzzl...

  1. Summary The complexity and diversity of community leadership is explored. In the discussion, the author compares leaders of open-content communities to "benevolent dictators" and cites the stories of Wales and Sanger to illustrate the concept of this type of leadership. The article also explores how communities deal with this type of leadership and the environment in which it occurs. Finally, the article poses a question that discusses the way this type of leadership is formulated and understood. 2.  Interesting Point The "benevolent dictator" concept: This concept describes the leader of an open content community as having both the decision-making power of a dictator and the benevolence to take care of community members. This characterization provides a novel and interesting perspective on community leadership. The story of Wales and Sanger: The article vividly demonstrates the practical application of the "benevolent dictator" leadership through the...

  1. Summary    Wikipedia's approach to openness is explored, emphasizing that openness is an attribute of the community, but that there are also certain limitations and challenges. Openness is seen as a community value that supports all possible innovation and creativity, including openness to alienated users. However, openness can also lead to information overload and even be misinterpreted as a childish or inappropriate extreme. The article quotes Douglas Rushkoff, Eric Klinger, and Robert Michels for an in-depth discussion of the understanding of openness. The article concludes with "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", emphasizing that openness is not a panacea and requires appropriate structures and social norms to support it. 2.  Interesting Point Openness seen as an attribute of community: The article points out that in Wikipedia, openness is not just a technique or strategy, but an attribute of community. This attribute encourages all users to participate, con...

  1. Summary This paper discusses Wikipedia's pursuits and goals, emphasizing that human knowledge is not of interest to all. In March 2000, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales envisioned a vision of a globally accessible encyclopedia, envisioning that schools would be able to access the encyclopedia for the cost of printing it, and that it would even include a "third school." . In addition, historian Richard Young describes the universal principles of Enlightenment culture as "the ideal of transmissible knowledge, the exchange of ideas across national and religious boundaries; and the ability of individuals, no matter where they live and no matter what their social status, to participate in universal dialogues." 2. Interesting Point The most interesting part is the description of Project Gutenberg. The project not only demonstrated early concepts of hypertext and interactive multimedia systems but also highlighted the importance of digital printing and free e-books. ...

    summary Watching the video "How to leave (and read) a Wikipedia talk message" . The Wikipedia community has provided us with an opportunity to fully understand all aspects of its communication, ion, and interaction. Not only have I learned how to leave messages for other users and effectively read incoming messages, but I have also mastered how to actively participate in discussions, suggest new article titles, ask for help when needed, customize my account settings, and even change my signature to further personalize my contributions. These teaching resources provided me with a plethora of valuable skills and techniques necessary for effective collaboration and participation within the Wikipedia platform. interesting point Wikipedia's diverse and global character is demonstrated by the connections between languages and cultures on the platform, and by the collaboration of editors around the globe, symbolized by the spherical jigsaw puzzle. This embodies Wikipedia...

1)  Summarize Mitch Resnick is a professor at the MIT Media Lab who came up with educational digital tools such as the Scratch programming language. His point highlights the importance of digital tools and points out that we are good at interacting with them, but can have challenges when it comes to expressing ourselves creatively. In this video, he explains how these simple greeting cards are made and how they are made. He believes that it is important to learn programming, which can be applied not only in the network, but also in connection with real physics. 2)  New understanding I agree with Resnick because we live in a digital age where people are generally adept at using digital tools such as social media, apps, and electronic devices. However, for many people, expressing themselves creatively may not be easy, especially in the digital realm. While we can easily use social media to post photos, videos, and text, for creating original digital content or programs, it may t...

  1. Summary Why are you taking the class? Through these courses, I was able to gain an in-depth understanding of the concepts, working principles, and development history of Wikipedia and its related websites, as well as to explore the evolution and operation mechanism of Wikipedia from a sociological perspective. This process not only deepened my understanding of the characteristics and development trends of the information society but also provided solid support for my academic research and career development. I firmly believe that through continuous learning and mastering the knowledge of these courses, I will be able to grasp the changes of the information age more precisely, thus laying a solid foundation for my academic and professional career. What I hope to learn By reading Wikipedia articles, gaining a deeper understanding of the course content, and expressing my own interpretations and reflections on the articles, I believe I can deepen my understanding and application o...