"Wikipedia is a kind of collective brain, a repository of knowledge, maintained on servers in various countries and built by anyone in the world with a computer and an Internet connection who wants to share knowledge about a subject. Literally hundreds of thousands of people have written Wikipedia entries." - KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Personally, ive always thought wikipedia was an accurate way to receive information. It breaks my heart to know that false information is posted on such a well known(worldwide) site that provides everyone with articles on just about anything. So, my task this week is to find two articles on topics im an expert on, and watch out for any false information.
I figure the easiest way to do this, is to search for a movie i have watched over the weekend and judge if the information is correct.
After searching the movie 'The Eye' (2008) Wikipedia gives a rather indepth overview about the movie. To my knowledge all the information about the movie is accurate. After only watching two days ago, it even gives me a better understanding of the movie. All the information provided would inform the everyday viewer with all the information they would need about the film. It follows the wikipedia guidelines for useful articles.
The next topic is something a bit different from a movie. After searching 'Dogs' in wikipedia, straight away it gives information about where Dogs originate from, different breeds of Dogs even the large variety of sizes and colours of different Dogs today. After scrolling down the many pages, it provides physical characteristics, the evolution, behaviours, and intellegent facts. For anyone that didnt know alot about dogs, this page is very useful. The information provided gives a great understanding of Dogs in general. The information seems very accurate and follows the guidelines for useful articles.
