Information Renaissance (part 2) How wikipedia has revolutionized the way we research
So, I was researching for one of my classes the other day, and i found a great summary of what IPTV consists of. Guess where i found it? That's correct. I found it on the first google link after searching for IPTV, on Wikipedia.
But i wasn't allowed to reference the information that i had found. Apparently it isn't considered a credible source. But who determines whether or not something is credible? If people cite it enough, and reference it enough, doesn't it become credible?
I also think that the more people input about a topic, and the more people critique the input of others, the more accurate the information becomes.
Eventually, Wikipedia will be one of the main sources for credible information. IT already has one of the largest concentrations of human knowledge in existence, and it is increased every day. It makes information easy to find, easy to understand, and easy to apply. That is why i think Wikipedia is going to be a great contributing factor in the Information Renaissance that is taking place.
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[Quote] If people cite it enough, and reference it enough, doesn't it become credible? [Quote]
Only if the people citing it are credible, but can you always determine their credibility? Will you consider a made-up rumor cited by a thousand preppies credible information?
Posted by: Alex Falevich | February 25, 2008 10:22 AM