The document provides an overview of Wikipedia, including that it was founded in 2001 by Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales as a free, online, collaborative encyclopedia. It discusses Wikipedia's goal of being a neutral compilation of facts and how it maintains this through five pillars. The document also notes criticisms of Wikipedia in terms of reliability given its open, anonymous editing model, but highlights factors that contribute to its success such as easy usability, fast access, and volunteer contributions from around the world.
14. Wikipedians spend a good amount of their time, knowledge and time, receiving no pay, by volunteering to contribute to the growing Wikipedia database. The motivation behind these people has been greatly researched and narrowed down to the following four points. Who are the wikipedians?
16. How does Wikipedia mediate disputes on sensitive or controversial topics? logical manner. unbiased point of view policy credible people Wikipedia’s Controversy
17. User Factors Openness Computer Skills Motivation Knowledge Factors Type of Knowledge Peer Review Technology Factors Easy Usability Fast Access Flexible Structure Although Wikipedia might not be considered as a credible source HOWEVER it is built on many successful factors …
18. There is no right answer Some say its logic and have the unbiased point of view policy Some claim its biased like “conservapedia.com” conservapedia.com clearly shows some examples of Wikipedia’s liberal bias, deceit, frivolous gossip, and blatant errors on etc. 6) Is mediation likely to yield to unbiased results?
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( a free online English-language encyclopedia project whose articles were written by experts and reviewed under a formal process
, as the Wikipedians constantly go to update it.
There are some mistakes on their contents since it is open to every one and people could edit their articles. So the content is
Wikipedia manages controversial topics in a logical mannerWikipedia’s unbiased point of view policy makes it an excellent encyclopedia into gaining an understanding of the many controversial topics that might be discussed. Also, having credible people on wikipedia would grant the website’s readers a genuine view about people across the globe.