Hi, Everyone.
Today's topic is Blogs and Wiki!!
I hope you give some comments about this topic.
I think blogs and Wikipedia have a similarity
which everyone is welcome to use them easily. If you want to start a blog, you
type in your information to create your own page and then, you just type up
whatever you want to share to others. You do not have to get a license to
release your information through a blog and Wikipedia.
Unlike publishing a book, I think that a blog
is a much easier way to share your thoughts or research to the public. I am
enjoying writing blogs as well as visiting someone’s page. For example, when I
want to know a film review or analysis which I am interested in, I will search
blogs related to the film on my pc.
The difference between blogs and Wikipedia is
that bloggers actually give their information or thoughts to others; instead
they share. For example, you cannot edit someone else’s blog or nobody can edit
your blog. It is because a blog is the place to send information or someone’s
thoughts, belief, or anything. On the other hand, Wikipedia allows you to keep editing
materials and developing the page with others. Wikipedia also provide you a
bunch of information/knowledge, but you also exchange your knowledge on
Wikipedia. I think that another difference between blogs and Wiki is subjective
or objective description. Since blogs mostly are written by one person, it
could be more personal or subjective. On Wiki, it could be more objective
because more than one contribute to edit a page and a person may aware of the
new perspective.
As we know, blogs and Wiki are useful. However, we have to focus
on the negative aspects as well. Since anyone can share anything without
border, some users tend to share unreliable information and unacceptable
expression online. According to the article, "Stung by the Perfect
Sting" by Maureen Dowd, there is a 37-year-old female model who is
escribed as a “Skankiest in NYC” from an anonymous blogger. Even though
everyone can share “anything,” information could be dangerous for a certain
people. When you post anything on your blog, you have to ask to yourself
whether or not it is appropriate to share. We all should be protected from
cyber abuse.
Wikipedia always shows up at the top whenever I search on Google. You can see any information
about anything on Wiki, but it sometimes causes of a trouble. According to an
article “A
Rorschach Cheat Sheet on Wikipedia?” on New York Times, some
psychologists do not feel comfortable that Wikipedia shows the 10 original
Rorschach plates with common responses for each plates. Experts may be worried
about the test security because if the content of the test is shown to the
public, it would be meaningless to use. Even if the experts do not want to show
the test online, it does not mean they can maintain the security. A blogger
might upload all test materials or a scoring book would be a part of cheating.
I do not think that this is bad because the images of the test are not
important, instead, how people react to the images. People are taking the test
anyway even though it is just for fun.
I am not sure it’s already existed, but I would like Wikipedia to create academic and professional versions of Wikipedia. For example, Medical
Wikipedia would be helpful. On this Wiki, only doctors or anyone who has a medical license can
create the page. The would be a good place for doctors to share knowledge about
diseases and treatments. It is also good for us or patient too. For example, when
you looking for any reliable information of a specific disease, you can look at
this and this decrease people’s myth and misunderstanding about the disease.
Also, it can be collaborated to blogs. Wiki users add patient’s blog link on a
link/source section on Wiki. Bloggers will be able to connect with other
patient who has the same disease, and to share their experience, opinions, and their
feelings to others.
Sources:
Cohen, Noam. "A Rorschach Cheat Sheet on Wikipedia?" The New York Times. The New York Times, 28 July 2009. Web. 01 Mar. 2017.
Dowd, Maureen. "Stung by the Perfect Sting." The New York Times. The New York Times, 25 Aug. 2009. Web. 01 Mar. 2017.
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