a. What is Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is a web-based encyclopedia operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, which is nonprofit organization. The content can be written by anyone.
b. How would you answer the question posed in this piece “How reliable can a source be when anyone can edit it?”
If anyone can edit , it means that it is possible that the editors may add their personal feelings, which usually reduces the reliability of the content.
c. Who do the creators of Wikipedia place their trust in when it comes to weeding out misinformation?
They trust quick-witted people, who are watching and modifying most of the incorrect articles.
d. Why did founder Larry Sanger leave Wikipedia?
He left in 2001.
e. What would abuse or vandalism look like on a Wikipedia page?
It will firstly appear once you open related article with certain signs. f. What do the statistics quoted in the third paragraph of this piece reveal?
The number articles, languages and its rating in the world. g. Why do you think Wikipedia is so successful?
I personally think that there two major reasons; one, we can easily get access to any information about anything we want. two, though anyone can change the content, we will be informed by unreliable sources and the chief editor will delete it as soon as possible. h. Why might Wikipedia’s creators not want to accept advertising?
Because there is still a number of people, especially visitors, are supporting with money to make the website better even without any advertisement.i. How does Wikiscanner help increase the reliability of Wikipedia entries?
It exposes examples of self-interested editing by prominent businesses and governments around the world.
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