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Wikipedia - what is it good for?
Go to Wikipedia and search for Computer Ethics
• Think about what do you find useful about Wikipedia? What are the problems with Wikipedia?
• You may find it helpful to read - strengths, weaknesses & article quality in Wikipedia
Post a Pro & Con to the list below:
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If you cannot think of a new Pro & Con to add to the list then say which you agree with.
PRO
- Covers a huge amount of topics (Selina)
- Easy access (mani)
- Allows anyone to add information (Tamish went over the top)
- Fast access (Tamish went over the top)
- Easy to use (Tamish)
- Powerful Search Functionality (Tamish)
- Ability to create more pages (Tamish)
- Its a free service (Tamish)
- Also functions as a worldwide news source (Tamish)
- Users can revert changes easily if required (Tamish)
- Can be downloaded for Offline Viewing (Tamish went over the top)
- Biggest Database of Knowledge (Tamish went over the top)
- Articles with incorrect information are quickly flagged (John)
- gives a broad view of the search (sym)
- Related links make for a useful tool when searching a given topic (Rakesh)
CON
- Gives 'rel=nofollow' for links thereby not giving credit to sources (Tamish went over the top)
- Prone to spam (Tamish went over the top)
- Sometimes information against companies or an individual is removed (Tamish went over the top)
- Only covers some topics superficially (Selina)
- Unreliable sources (mani)
- Editable by everyone (kat)
- Vandalism!! (Tom)
- Specific information may not be available (John)
- It depends on the writer's opinion(Andreas)
- An administrator should check any new topic and then add it to the page.(Antonis)
- Topics less frequently searched are often innacurate as less people view them to make corrections (Ben)
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