Blogging through Wikipedia (2023)

1 ） Summary The list of known historical hoaxes created on Wikipedia does not apply to hoaxes that are compelling in their own right and are not described as fact. The aim is to document hoaxes on Wikipedia to improve our understanding of them and our ability to detect them. The purpose of a hoax is defined as a clear and deliberate attempt to present false information as fact in a deceptive manner. Defamation and vandalism are not considered pranks. If a prank goes undetected for more than a month since it was created, it is considered sufficient to be included in this list. While the majority of scams on Wikipedia are short-lived (89% of scams discovered are flagged within an hour of creation, and only 1% of scams last more than a year), those that make it past the initial screening are more likely to continue to "survive" and remain on Wikipedia longer (if a scam survives beyond the first day, It has an 18% chance of lasting a year or more).   2 ） Something intereste...

  1. Summary  Through this article, I argue that the free culture movement promotes the free flow of knowledge, information and culture under the principle of pursuing openness, freedom and sharing. It promotes creativity and innovation and emphasizes the value of sharing and cooperation, while advocating a balanced and moderate reflection on the IP system. Such movements have a positive impact on promoting social progress and cultural diversity, but they also require weighing and properly addressing the relevant interests and legal framework. 2. Interesting point As for the free culture movement, I think it has the following characteristics: 1. Openness and freedom: The Free Culture movement advocates that knowledge and culture should be open, free, and widely accessible. It encourages people to share and disseminate information, enabling the unrestricted flow of knowledge, which it believes promotes creativity, innovation and social development. 2...

 (1) Summary This is a known historical scam on Wikipedia, and it exists to document scams on Wikipedia to improve our ability to detect scams. If a hoax has not been found factually false for more than a month, or has been reported in authoritative media, Wikipedia considers it noteworthy enough to be included in this list. Some edited entries are pollution of a large amount of real and credible information, and are also a blow to the credibility of the platform. Just looking around the world, there are quite a few similar things. As far as the information on Wikipedia's hoax list is concerned, there are countless fictional characters, places, tools, TV shows, and academic concepts. （2）Interesting point  In 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a new Apple patent called "Electronic Analysis of Pollution Technology." The emergence of this technology is mainly due to the consideration of protecting user information. Brands can confuse and protect real inform...

  1. Summary Culture Wikipedia contains knowledge of cultural heritage, literature, art, music, film, food, traditional customs and religious beliefs. The project is written and edited by volunteers, and everyone can contribute. Users can actively participate by creating new pages, editing existing pages, adding quotes and images, and so on. Wikipedia is not solely utilized as an encyclopedia but rather serves as a characterizing trait or even a recreational pursuit. Additionally, Wikipedia holds cultural significance and many individuals view their personal entries on the platform as a symbol of status . 2. Interesting point  " In a July 2006 episode of the satirical comedy show The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert introduced the neologism "wikiality" during his segment titled "The Wørd". This term is a combination of Wiki and reality." Ironically, he commended Wikipedia for adhering to his philosophy of truthiness, which posits that intuition and consensu...

  1 ： summary References to Wikipedia are common in popular culture. Many imitate the openness of Wikipedia, with individuals vandalizing or modifying articles in non-constructive ways. In some cases, Wikipedia is not used as an encyclopedia at all, but more as a character trait or even as a game, and Wikipedia has become culturally significant, with many people viewing the existence of their Wikipedia entry as a status symbol. For example, in a July 2006 episode of the satirical comedy The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert announced the new word 'wikility' for his segment 'The Wørd', which is a portmanteau of the words wiki and reality. Colbert defines wikility as "consensus truth", after Wikipedia's consensus-approved format.   2 ： Interesting point Wikipedia has even been used as theatre material. in May 2006, British talk show host Paul O'Grady received a query from an audience member about the information provided on his Wikipedia page, to which he ...

 1. summary  One way to identify a hoax article is to examine its structure and content, as well as its mention in other Wikipedia articles (i.e., embeddedness), while also paying attention to the characteristics of the editor who created the page. Specifically, hoax articles may be longer than legitimate articles, and are less likely to link to other Wikipedia articles, references, images, or similar markup. Also, it is unlikely to be mentioned in other Wikipedia articles before it is created and is usually created by a new account with little involvement from other editors. 2. interesting point  Despite some mischievous behaviour, Wikipedia's dedicated community and technical team have worked tirelessly to ensure the accuracy and reliability of its content. Users can also contribute to improving and refining Wikipedia by reporting any malicious edits or participating in editing entries. 3. discussion It is possible to reduce the number of  hoaxes.

1.Summarize  Culture Wikipedia refers to the Wikipedia project on culture-related topics. The aim of Culture Wikipedia is to provide an open and diverse platform for people to share and learn knowledge and information about culture. The project aims to create a global repository of cultural knowledge that allows people to understand the connections and differences between different cultures around the world. The Cultural Wikipedia includes, but is not limited to, knowledge on cultural heritage, literature, art, music, film, cuisine, traditional practices and religious beliefs. The project is written and edited by volunteers and everyone can contribute to it. Users can get involved in the project by creating new pages, editing existing pages, adding quotes and images, etc. The strength of the Cultural Wikipedia is its openness and diversity, which helps people to better understand the connections and differences between different cultures. In addition, the Cultural Wikipedia also pr...

1.Summarize  Although the quality of Wikipedia's content is usually high, due to its open editorial nature, hoaxes and disinformation can sometimes occur. Some hoaxes may directly modify the content of an entry, such as adding incorrect information, false photos or irrelevant content to a celebrity's page. Other pranks may use Wikipedia's editing features to make malicious edits, such as removing sensible content, adding inaccurate information, changing the category of an entry, etc. 2. Interesting point Although Wikipedia has had its share of mischief problems, its editorial community and technical team have worked hard to ensure the quality and reliability of Wikipedia's content. Users can also help Wikipedia improve and refine by reporting malicious edits or participating in the editing of entries. 3. Discussion point How to reduce hoaxes in Wikipedia?

   1. Summary  Wikipedia hoaxes are the acts of making false edits, misleading information, or malicious damage on Wikipedia. These pranks may include misinformation, false citations, absurd statements, etc., designed to mislead readers or damage the reliability and reputation of Wikipedia. Overall, Wikipedia prank is a harmful behavior, but Wikipedia's communities and mechanisms help to correct these problems and maintain its reliability. As users, we should remain vigilant and actively participate in the quality assurance and improvement of Wikipedia. 2. Interesting point Here's what we should do about the Wikipedia prank: 1.Harsh Condemnation: Malicious edits and pranks seriously violate Wikipedia's codes and principles and undermine its credibility and reliability as a knowledge base. Such behavior should be severely condemned. 2. Community Governance: Wikipedia has a large community of contributors dedicated to monitoring and fixing m...

 1) Summary One way in which false information can be presented on Wikipedia is in the form of hoax articles, which are articles containing fabricated facts about entities or events that do not exist. While most hoaxes are quickly discovered and have little impact on Wikipedia, a few survive for a long time and are widely cited on the web. 2) Interesting point Since Wikipedia's editing process is open to most people, anyone can edit articles anonymously. This provides an opportunity for malicious editors to manipulate the content of articles by intentionally inserting false information, misquoting, or distorting facts. The purpose of Wikipedia hoaxes is to document hoaxes on Wikipedia in order to improve our understanding of them and our ability to detect them. According to research findings, automatic classification systems are better at identifying hoaxes on Wikipedia than humans. Automatic classification bots are an excellent tool for maintaining Wikipedia. 3) Discussion How can...

 1) Summary Wikipedia, one of the largest and most popular online encyclopedias, has had a major impact on popular culture in a variety of ways. Wikipedia has become an integral part of Internet culture, with millions of people turning to it as their preferred source of information. Its widespread popularity has made it a reference point for conversations, debates and quiz games. Various modalities and parodies have emerged from Wikipedia. For example, comedian Stephen Colbert popularized the concept of "wiki-ness" by encouraging his audience to edit Wikipedia to create their own version of reality. These references and parodies reflect the cultural influence and acceptance of Wikipedia. 2) Interesting point One of Wikipedia's most important cultural influences is its role in changing the way we think about information and knowledge. With the rise of the Internet, information is more accessible than ever before, and Wikipedia has played a crucial role in democratizing kno...

  [1.SUMMARY] 1) Wikipedia:List of hoaxes on Wikipedia The article explained Wikipedia's hoaxes. This article was written to improve our understanding and detection of hoaxes. The article collected several wrong articles, including fake articles and false statements. One way to identify a fake article is to examine the structure and content of the article, the content mentioned in other articles in Wikipedia, and the characteristics of the editor who created the page. 2) Wikipedia in culture References to Wikipedia in popular culture have been widespread. Many parody Wikipedia's openness, with individuals vandalizing or modifying articles in nonconstructive ways. Various examples of Wikipedia's culture are also introduced. In art, in music, in television, etc., examples are listed that indicate that Wikipedia is closely related to our daily lives. The article also explained that Wikipedia was not only used positively in culture, but was also criticized. [2.INTERESTING POIN...

 --Summary The reliability of Wikipedia refers to the accuracy and reliability of information provided by Wikipedia in statistics, comparative review, historical analysis and other professional sources compared to other encyclopedias.  Hoax is defined as a clear and deliberate attempt to present false information as fact in a deceptive manner.  Because Wikipedia allows anonymous and collaborative editing, assessments of its reliability typically include the rate at which error information is revised.  In a 2003 study, two years after Wikipedia was established, IBM researchers concluded that "malicious damage can be corrected so quickly that most users will not even notice the impact."  --Interesting point There are many ways to introduce factual errors into reports, and keep in mind that many entries are portraying various sides of the debate, which means you'll be looking for more reliable, published reports of people's opinions. --Discussion point We cannot us...

  Summary   When mentioning Wikipedia, the first thing people think of is Wikipedia, which promotes it. But in fact, the word "wiki" has a broader connotation. As a community-oriented collaborative writing tool, it exists in various fields of the Internet today. Wiki means participation, openness and cooperation. It is technology, and it also means the convergence of culture and information.References to Wikipedia in popular culture have been widespread. Wikipedia has also become culturally significant with many individuals seeing the presence of their own Wikipedia entry as a status symbol. “ According to Stephen Colbert, together "we can all create a reality that we all can agree on; the reality that we just agreed on". During the segment, he joked: "I love Wikipedia... any site that's got a longer entry on truthiness than on Lutherans has its priorities straight." Colbert also used the segment to satirize the more general issue of whether the repeti...

 1.Summary:  The previous reading was more about the rigor and authority of Wikipedia as an encyclopedia. Through this week's two articles about Wikipedia, let us know the opposite aspect of Wikipedia that we have been exposed to before. First, references to Wikipedia are common in everyday popular culture. There are many imitators, vandals, and mockers. At this specific time, Wikipedia is more regarded as a personality. Even treated as a game, Wikipedia has been given more cultural significance.  When an influential person causes a large number of incorrect changes to Wikipedia due to his suggestions, which has a bad influence, then this account, whether it is the influential person or someone impersonating him, will be banned from Wikipedia. Blocked indefinitely.  The second part is about the list of hoaxes on Wikipedia. Hoax is a clear and deliberate attempt to present false information as fact in a deceptive manner. As a hoax on Wikipedia, we take care to identif...

  1. SUMMARY  Wikipedia provides a comprehensive overview of how the online encyclopedia has been depicted in various forms of popular culture. Wikipedia explores how Wikipedia has been portrayed in literature, movies, television, music, and art. It includes a detailed discussion of both positive and negative portrayals of Wikipedia in popular culture.  The movies and television discusses how  Wikipedia has been portrayed in popular films and TV shows. For example, the film "The Social Network" features a scene where the protagonist uses Wikipedia to look up his date before meeting her, while the television show "The Big Bang Theory" has a character who is obsessed with editing Wikipedia articles.  Music explores how Wikipedia has influenced songwriting, with examples of songs that reference or are based on Wikipedia. Music of Wikipedia has had quite a significant impact on Wikipedia's music criticism, with some music journalists using Wikipedia to investigate a...

1)    Summary A Wikipedia prank list is a list of malicious editors and pranks that appear on Wikipedia.These pranks may involve false information, inaccurate information, misleading information, insulting information, etc. and may affect the reader's understanding of a subject or event. Wikipedia's prank list is not an official page or category, but a list of known Wikipedia malicious editors and prank cases compiled from various sources (e.g., Internet forums, social media, etc.） Note that malicious editing and pranks are Wikipedia's problems, but they do not represent the accuracy or credibility of Wikipedia as a whole.Wikipedia is a platform edited and maintained by a wide range of volunteers. It provides a rich and useful source of information and has taken a number of measures to prevent and respond to malicious editing and pranks.We need to be vigilant about information on Wikipedia and take steps to verify its accuracy and credibility, such as viewing multiple sourc...

 1. summary The Wikipedia article you provided is a list of notable hoaxes that have occurred on Wikipedia. It catalogs instances where false or misleading information was intentionally added to articles, either as a prank or with the intention to deceive. Here is a summary of the key points covered in the article: 1. Purpose of the list: The list aims to document notable cases of hoaxes on Wikipedia to serve as a historical record and to raise awareness about the potential for misinformation on the platform. 2. Types of hoaxes: The list includes a wide range of hoaxes, such as fabricated biographies of nonexistent individuals, false historical events, fictional places, and fictitious scientific discoveries. It covers instances from various fields, including history, science, popular culture, and more. 3. Detection and correction: The article highlights that while hoaxes can sometimes go undetected for a period, Wikipedia's community of editors and administrators work to identify a...

1.Summary In Wikipedia, fabrication is considered sufficiently remarkable if it is avoided for more than a month or discussed in a reliable source.Wikipedia's list is incomplete because many tricks remain missing in the media. Academic research has investigated the effects and characteristics of Wikipedia fabrication and proposed an automated method to detect it. The researchers found that automated classification systems were better at identifying frauds on Wikipedia than humans. One way to identify fake articles is to investigate the structure and content of the article, references to other Wikipedia articles, and the function of the editor who created the page. 2.Interesting point It was surprising that there were so many fake articles on the list, but some of them had not been found yet. It was also strange that there was a standard for judging fake articles. 3.Discussion How can the error be resolved if we categorize fake articles in an automated way?

  [Summary]       Remix culture refers to the practice of recombining and modifying existing cultural works to create new ones. This practice is facilitated by digital technologies such as sampling, copying, and editing, which have made it easier to manipulate and distribute creative works. Remix culture can be seen in a wide range of fields, from music and film to art, literature, and software. Advocates of remix culture argue that it promotes creativity, innovation, and the democratization of culture by making it more accessible and participatory. However, there are also concerns about copyright infringement, plagiarism, and the ethical implications of appropriating other people's work without permission. Some artists and creators embrace remix culture and actively encourage others to use their work as raw material, while others view it as a threat to their intellectual property rights and creative autonomy. The legal status of remix culture varies by jurisdiction,...

[Summary]        The List of hoaxes on Wikipedia is a collection of instances where Wikipedia articles were created or edited with false or misleading information, often as a prank or as a deliberate attempt to deceive readers. The hoaxes range from minor errors to elaborate and widespread campaigns, and they can have serious consequences for the credibility of Wikipedia and the spread of misinformation. Some hoaxes were quickly discovered and corrected, while others remained on Wikipedia for months or even years before being exposed. Wikipedia has implemented various measures to prevent hoaxes and to detect and remove them, including automated bots, community monitoring, and stricter verification requirements for new articles. However, hoaxes continue to be a challenge for Wikipedia and a reminder of the importance of critical thinking and fact-checking in online research. [Interesting point] One interesting point is the measures that Wikipedia has implemented ...