Reading 6-CHEN XINLEI

1、Summary 

Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia is a 2010 book by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. that deals with the topic of Wikipedia and the Wikipedia community.

In fact, Wikipedia information should be understood not only as a statement, but also as a cooperative statement, a collective statement.Indeed, Wikipedia's information is essentially a collaborative product, modified and debated by different editors, so its reliability can be defended, at least to some extent, against traditional individual statements.

The book has been described as a pioneering ethnographic study of the culture of Wikipedia. Reagle's main thesis has been summarized as the argument that "the success of Wikipedia may be less technological than a consequence of the community of Wikipedians and their cultural norms".

What sets Wikipedia apart from other similar businesses is Wikipedia's culture of honest collaboration, not only in the writing and editing of articles, but also in their talk pages and editing history.

I think it's an interesting and instructive book where people can learn something different about Wikipedia. This can give readers a deeper understanding of the meaning of Wikipedia.

2、Interesting point

In Chapter 7, "Encyclopedic Anxiety", Reagle analyzes the popular and critical discussion of Wikipedia, including those of concerns about the prevalent "amateurism" of the project.When any industry develops to a certain stage, it will face higher challenges, and Wikipedia is no exception. So when facing a crisis, how to face the crisis becomes very important.

3、Discussion

What do you think about some people's views that Wikipedia projects generally have "amateurism"？

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