Reading 3

1. Summary

This passage discusses the concept of "openness" in Wikipedia and the advantages and disadvantages of this openness. It describes the characteristics of an open content community and how transparency and integrity are important values in open communities like Wikipedia. The cultural norms of Wikipedia are also discussed, which attempt to counteract the parochial in-group/out-group mentality that is common in groups by promoting openness, nondiscrimination, and non-interference. The passage also highlights the potential drawbacks of too much information and the challenge of mass participation as Wikipedia continues to grow.

2. Interesting

The interesting aspect of this passage is the cultural norms of Wikipedia. Wikipedia strives to counteract parochial in-group/out-group mentality by promoting openness, nondiscrimination, and non-interference. Additionally, Wikipedia's cultural norms recognize the challenges of mass participation as it continues to grow, and they acknowledge the concept of 'forking', which is a critical social implication of open/free content that can arise when dissatisfied individuals take the content and work on it elsewhere.

3. Discussion

This article discusses openness and the cultural norms of the Wikipedia community. Based on this, we can examine how Wikipedia strives to address issues such as group emotions. In addition, the concept of "forking," which causes division, is introduced, and we can discuss how this affects openness and the cultural norms of the community. Furthermore, the importance of openness and transparency is emphasized, and based on this, we can also discuss the problems that arise in other open communities, including Wikipedia, and their solutions.

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