For the Sake of Collective Intelligence
In a recent assignment for my bachelors degree I discussed the topic of collective intelligence and Wikipedia. The report compares three different standpoints upon the topic of Wikipedia’s authority and the authority of collective intelligence. Correspondingly, it makes a point on when to, or not to, use Wikipedia as a source of information. My personal conclusion was that Wikipedia is taking the web back to what it was initially intended for: sharing knowledge.
In a personal appeal the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, has called out for financial some financial help to keep the ever expanding Wikipedia afloat (without having to use advertising). I have not yet donated anything in 2006, so the free encyclopedia is definitely a good place to start.
