What did wiki software allow Web users to do that the Mosaic browser did not? It would be used a collaboration tool. What do blogs and wikis have in common? wikis are able to modify any web page and blogs are able to start your own way of a blogging page What problem did a young Jimmy Wales find with the World Book Encyclopedia? the problem young jimmy have was that the book had shortcomings How was Jimmy Wales inspired by the World Book Encyclopedia to create Wikipedia? it would be free and it would be able to be made by volunteer work How have encyclopedias inspired you in your own life? it has inspired me in my own life because it was able to make researching easier for me. Why did Nupedia fail? Nupedia failed by a study that went wrong. How did wiki software change the ideas behind Nupedia? wiki software changed the idea behind nupedia by copyrighting What is “crowdsourcing?” crowdsourcing is letting any person in the word to be able use everything on this website. What do you think about the concept of “any fool in the world” being able to write articles for Wikipedia? He is right because anyone can put stupid stuff on the internet and it would make students think it is real. Do agree with the idea that “total idiots” could edit Wikipedia and of that being a good thing? Explain. No its not a good idea because anyway would be able to write anything they want and little kids or anyone having a research paper would put the wrong info. Why do you think Wikipedia grew so fast and became so popular in such a short amount of time? it came so fast being people were able to add there own idea and be able to give people knowledge Do you believe Sanger’s elitist attitude was a good thing or a bad thing for Wikipedia? yes it was a good idea What did you learn from the anecdote about the Wikipedia article on Einstein going to Albania for a passport in 1935? i learned that they may have more informations. Explain this quote from the article: “I can’t imagine who could have written such detailed guidelines other than a bunch of people working together...It’s common in Wikipedia that we’ll come to a solution that’s really well thought out because so many minds have had a crack at improving it.” The author of the article states that Wikipedia “grew organically.” What does he mean by that? he means that with alot of people getting to work on it they will be able get it done faster. How has Wikipedia “been the greatest collaborative knowledge project in history?” It has because it was able to make everyone learn about everything faster. Based on your own opinion and experience with Wikipedia, do you agree with the above statement or disagree with it? Explain. What does the author mean by “wiki-crack?” to much knowledge will hurt you Based on the article, do you believe Wikipedia is a reliable source of information? not really because it is able to be edited to let any random go into Do you believe its possible for a 16-year-old from New Jersey to write “insightful” Wikipedia articles? Of Course because we may have a smart 17 year old that knows the info. How do you feel about basing your own research on something a 16-year-old wrote on Wikipedia? Kinda scared i would not know if it was right. What does Jimmy Wales mean by this mission statement: “Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge?” it scary because we will never know if it is right or wrong Do you agree or disagree with this mission statement? I do not agree Do you think Wikipedia has succeeded in its mission? of course because they made a tool were you can edit anything Do you agree or disagree that ordinary people, people without degrees, can “be part of the process of creating and distributing knowledge?” Of course because everyone is able to put a art into it Based on your reading of the article, would you yourself use Wikipedia for your academic research? No because i would be scared Would you yourself like to write and/or edit Wikipedia articles in order to be “a part of the process of creating and distributing knowledge?” Why or why not? No because i would not like anyone to take my history if it was wrong