I was most interested in the questions Wales was aksed abut the credibility and accuracy of Wikipedia. In highschool i was always told never to use wikipedia as a source and should even avoid it as a reference altogether. Im not sure if this interview allowed me to agree or disagree with those suggestions. The fact that Wales claims to be "anti-crudentialist" is suprising, seeing that he is the founder of a encyclopedia website. He claims that him and the community are focused on quality, yet he praises the fact that a gifted highschooler can edit wikipedia, im just not sure how i feel about that. While it's good that people around the world can share their knowledge, it's really unfair to say that they are so focused on quality.
I have always questioned what I am reading on wikipedia, and after seeing this video i think i might question it even more. When asked about how he felt about the critics on the accuracy of wikipeida it seemed that Wales sort of avoided the question, saying that wikipedia is ever progressing and growing.
Despite the controversy over the accuracy and credibility of Wikipedia, there is no denying that is certainy a staple in cyberspace for lack of a better word, and that it is a very unique and progessive concept that allows people all over the world to share their knowledge.
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