Wikipedia Story

1. What did wiki software allow Web users to do that the Mosaic browser did not? It was used as a collaboration tool, Which Mosaic browser did not give its users.
2. What do blogs and wikis have in common? Blogs and wikis are both used as tools to help break down web pages and post your findings.
3. What problem did a young Jimmy Wales find with the World Book Encyclopedia? The problem that young Jimmy Wales experienced was that the book had short comings.
4. How was Jimmy Wales inspired by the World Book Encyclopedia to create Wikipedia? Jimmy was inspired to create Wikipedia because he felt the online web should offer a vase amount of knowledge.
5. How have encyclopedias inspired you in your own life? Encyclopedias have inspired me in my own life because their knowledge and research now being on the web has made it easier for me to find research and have better knowledge on the topic.
6. Why did Nupedia fail? Nupedia failed because because of a study done that was wrong.
7. How did wiki software change the ideas behind Nupedia? They it changed by copywriting it. 
8. What is “crowdsourcing?” Crowdsourcing is multi-user dungeons fantasies.
9. What do you think about the concept of “any fool in the world” being able to write articles for Wikipedia? When stating that any fool in the world can use it, they're simply stating that its so easy that everyone can use it.
10. Do agree with the idea that “total idiots” could edit Wikipedia and of that being a good thing? Explain. I agree with the fact that anyone can change Wikipedia because I have used it before when searching people and places and have found that they have been altered.
11. Why do you think Wikipedia grew so fast and became so popular in such a short amount of time? I believe that the website became so big and fast from the start because it was the first of its design. It was very useful for anyone who used it.
12. Do you believe Sanger’s elitist attitude was a good thing or a bad thing for Wikipedia? I believe that his adittude was a bad thing because it made alot of people feel negative towards him for blocking them. 
13. What did you learn from the anecdote about the Wikipedia article on Einstein going to Albania for a passport in 1935? You learn from the article not to believe everything you learn on the internet.
14. 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 quote means that when working together they are able to find and understand a problem much better and work towards the same goal together.
15. The author of the article states that Wikipedia “grew organically.” What does he mean by that? This means that the website was original and a good start from the beginning.
16. How has Wikipedia “been the greatest collaborative knowledge project in history?” It has been the greatest collabertive work because so many people have worked on it.
17. Based on your own opinion and experience with Wikipedia, do you agree with the above statement or disagree with it? Explain. I agree with the statement because I do know now how many people had to work on it.
18. What does the author mean by “wiki-crack?” Means people have gotten addicted to using it.
19. Based on the article, do you believe Wikipedia is a reliable source of information? I know its not because so many people ca change the information.
20. Do you believe its possible for a 16-year-old from New Jersey to write “insightful” Wikipedia articles? I dont believe a 16 year old can write it because they're not an expert in that area.
21. How do you feel about basing your own research on something a 16-year-old wrote on Wikipedia? I wouldnt feel comfortable in sending the work in.
22. 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?” Means that anyone can use it and write something about it.
23. Do you agree or disagree with this mission statement? I disagree because in the beginning thats not what they planned on doing.
24. Do you think Wikipedia has succeeded in its mission? Its succeeded because so many people use it.
25. Do you agree or disagree that ordinary people, people without degrees, can “be part of the process of creating and distributing knowledge?” I agree because anyone can use it.
26. Based on your reading of the article, would you yourself use Wikipedia for your academic research? I would not now but i have in the past.
27. 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? I would not because id feel like im lying to people if i didnt know the area.