Sunday, May 18, 2008

Wikipedia discussion questions

1. What are the strengths and weakness of open systems according to Wales?

2. Hoiberg applies this quote by Mumford to Wikipedia:
“[An explosion of information could] bring about a state of intellectual enervation and deletion hardly to be distinguished from massive ignorance.” He goes on to say what is needed is “selectivity and moral-self discipline.” What does he mean by this? And what do these comments reveal about Britannica?

3. What are the biggest challenges faced by Wikipedia?

4. Is Wikipedia democratic in process (is it run democratically?), as a product (does it give people info they need to participate in democracy?), in its effects (does it mobilize people?)?

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