"Wikipedia is about as good a source of accurate information as Britannica, the venerable standard-bearer of facts about the world around us, according to a study published this week in the journal Nature."
Where do you go when you need to know something? In this age of information and technology, there are a lot of choices out there. Which websites should you trust as reliable sources? How can we know the information they provide is accurate and true?
One of the most popular websites in the world, Wikipedia has been controversial since it's start. We've all had at least one person tell us not to trust Wikipedia, because anyone can edit it. However, does that really mean it's less accurate?
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Read the three linked articles (above and in the questions below). Answer all five questions in a comment. Do not repeat what others have already said. Contribute your own relevant, unique viewpoint to the conversation.
Instructions:
Read the three linked articles (above and in the questions below). Answer all five questions in a comment. Do not repeat what others have already said. Contribute your own relevant, unique viewpoint to the conversation.
1. Wikipedia has its own self-cleaning nature that keeps information accurate.
ReplyDelete2.yes
3.More accurate
4. False information can be published but its self cleaning system fixes it before most users would even notice.
5.These articles do not change my opinion on Wikipedia. I have known that it is a reliable source.
Steven Cash
DeleteWikipedia can freeze changes on the website to keep certain information from being changed. I have heard of the Encyclopedia Britannica before today, I have used it for a lot of school work. The article was written in 2015, so yes I am sure the information on Wikipedia has most likely become more accurate. In Wikipedia's article, they say that there have been studies to test the accuracy of the information put on Wikipedia. They also say that there was an article from Nature about how in 2005 the information on Wikipedia was very similar to the information on Britannica. These articles make me believe that Wikipedia is a pretty reliable source, and so is Encyclopedia Britannica.
ReplyDeleteKelsey Hightower
Delete1. It has a self-cleaning system to make sure no false information is in the website.
ReplyDelete2. I have not heard of the website Britannica before today.
3. I believe that the website has become more accurate today than it was in 2005.
4. Even though false statements can be put up, the website takes them down.
5. Yes it changes my opinion on the website because i know that false information gets taken down.
DeleteCydnie Haney
1. There are over 132,000 active registered editors on Wikipedia. In addition to this, there are many people who contribute and edit articles. Based on studies conducted by Wikipedia, the mass majority of this collection are collaborators who edit and contribute on the bases of factual evidence. "Vandalisers" are in the minority. The mass majority are typically able to quickly edit and fix the mistakes and spam made by said vadalisers. In addition, controversial articles are usually made through collaboration, and the editors come to a consensus prior to editing/creating the articles. Therefore, when false information is inserted into Wikipedia sites, the large number of editors are usually able to correct it.
ReplyDelete2. The name is familiar but I did not know anything about it lol
3. I believe that Wikipedia has become more accurate since then. This is because over time, Wikipedia has accumulated more popularity and editors. Based on the algorithm that I explained in answer 1, Wikipedia is more accurate today.
4. Wikipedia states that it is not a very reliable site. It recommends users to use it as a "dive in to research," taking the information on it with a grain of salt. As far as whether the information on Wikipedia is correct or not, incorrect information is typically able to be corrected quickly because of Wikipedia's self-cleaning abilities and the mass majority of its editors.
5. Yes. I used to believe that Wikipedia was a highly credible source, but now I know that this is not always the case. It came as a surprise to me that truly ANYONE can edit it. It can still be reliable, however, because of the mass of people that edit and create articles.
Rachel Russell
DeleteGood job, Rachel.
Delete1. A self-cleaning system goes through Wikipedia and takes out false information.
ReplyDelete2. yes
3. It has become more accurate.
4. Wikipedia says that they are a reliable source because even though false information does get put on it, there is a system that cleans the information to make everything true.
5. The article does not change my mind because I have always known Wikipedia is a reliable source.
madison west
Delete1. Wikipedia has self-cleaning system that keeps the information accurate.
ReplyDelete2. yes
3. More accurate
4. Wikipedia does state that there is multiple errors, and sometimes the source is not very reliable since it is open to everyone to edit.
5. Yes. I used to think nothing was done about the false information, but now that I know it is removed, I find it more reliable.
Karlee Simmons
Delete1. Wikipedia has its very own self clearing system that goes through the site regularly and takes off false information.
ReplyDelete2.I have not heard of Encyclopedia Britannica before.
3.I think Wikipedia has got way more accurate.
4.It says false information can be posted on the site but the self clearing system clears it out frequently.
5.Yes, this information does help me realize that all the information in Wikipedia is not false because it gets removed by the self clearing system; so it is more reliable.
malli lackey
Delete1. Wikipedia has a self-cleaning system.
ReplyDelete2. I have not heard of the website being called Encyclopedia Britannica before, just Britannica.
3. I think that Wikipedia has most likely become more accurate.
4. Wikipedia states that it does not consider itself to be a reliable source of information.
5. No, I have always considered Wikipedia to be a reliable source, some teachers do not prefer it though.
Mia Misch
Delete1. Editors go in and delete false information.
ReplyDelete2. yes
3. I believe it has become more reliable.
4. They say it has constantly been questioned, and that their reliability has been tested and proved to be about as reliable as Britannica.
5. No, I always use Wikipedia as a source. The only time I don't is when teachers say not to use it.
Emma Burroughs
1. Wikipedia has a self-cleaning system that keeps information up to date.
ReplyDelete2. Yes
3. I think Wikipedia is the most accurate.
4. Wikipedia is questioned on its reliability since anyone can edit it.
5. Yes,I think Wikipedia is reliable even though most of our teachers think otherwise.
Ka´Mya Tabb
1.Sometimes the information can be true and the editors make sure it is true.
ReplyDelete2. Yes, I use this site for some of my research projects.
3.Wikipedia in my opinion is more reliable.
4.Wikipedia is questioned and even though false information is posted they have editors who go on there and correct it.
5.No, I feel like Wikipedia is a great source to use for a research.
Anteria Cleveland
1.Wikipedia has people who go in a make sure edits are correct information.
ReplyDelete2.yes
3. I believe it is very accurate and become more reliable.
4. Wikipedia has been questioned and doubted on but they have proved it is just as reliable as Britannica.
5. Yes, I think Wikipedia is a very good reliable source even though most of our teachers don't agree.
Taylor Jackson
1. The editors of Wikipedia go and delete false information.
ReplyDelete2. Yes have heard of it
3. I think the most accurate is Wikipedia
4. It states that they do not consider their self a reliable source and that their self-cleaning system removes false information.
5. I have always thought of Wikipedia as a reliable source, so the article does not change my mind.
Julea Rowland
1. Wikipedia has an organized system of networks that will go in and make sure everything is in order and will, often, correct itself.
ReplyDelete2. Yes
3. I think the system is getting updated yearly so I think it gets more accurate every year.
4. People think that Wikipedia is unreliable because anybody can in and make changes.
5. Yes, I used to think that Wikipedia was not reliable because I thought anybody could change the text and make it wrong, but now that I learned that it has a bunch of citations with links to the original texts, I think it is very reliable.
Ta'Keyah Hill
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