If I was going to edit Wikipedia it would probably be for something like Facebook or American Eagle. Both I have direct experience with and a good amount of knowledge about. After working at American Eagle for over 2 years I have some insider knowledge that I could share. Also, Facebook is a site I visit everyday and have explored some of the obscure corners of the site that most people don't visit. So I could contribute my discoveries and insights. Facebook always seems to be changing and advancing so there would always be something new to edit about.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
My Power on Wikipedia
First impressions mean a lot. Those on first dates. Those at job interviews. But those that come when you are told to edit Wikipedia are a bit different. I was immediately thinking "We really are going to start accounts on another site?" After Twitter, Blogger, and Google Sites it seemed crazy to start yet another account. However, I was also a bit intrigued. I've enjoyed using the Twitter and Google Sites as I can see myself using both in the future. Blogger probably not so much because I'm not the type of person to blog by choice. However, editing Wikipedia is a bit of a daunting task. People actually rely on Wikipedia to display accurate information. I would be nervous to change anything previously written because I would not want to be blamed if what I wrote was actually incorrect.
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You said it, I thought the same thing when she told us we were going to have to create a Wikipedia account and edit a page. But you make a good point when you discuss editing the page for Facebook because as you said, it is constantly changing and therefore constantly needs editing. I also didn't think to discuss editing the page for where I work, but that is another good idea given the inside experience you would be able to provide.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I would never edit anything on Wikipedia because I would be too afraid to screw up any information that someone else relied on.
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