Wikipedia is the website that has a lot of information; it is like a big library that owns many different articles and general information. This website is very helpful for the students and the college; many students around the world use this website to help them in their homework, and their research paper. In this website you can find any topic that you would like to know more about like articles, data, pictures, news and any resources. However, the problems are because anyone can put a lot of information and articles in this website, so that means people can find some of this information is not accrate. So there are many disadvantages of using this website; namely, Wikipedia gives us untrue information, this Wikipedia does not help students with academic work, and this website should not be trusted.
First, as we know Wikipedia has a lot of information, and many people just can go and use this information, whther the information is true or not. According to J, Wolverton, (2007, para 11), "it is not the number of articles available on Wikipedia that is up for debate, though. The argument amongst scholars is that the information available on Wikipedia is not necessarily accurate and that the articles themselves are particularly susceptible to Internet vandalism." Some students use there articles in their homework and in their research paper; that means this website makes the student confused to figure out what the right article is that should they use.
The next reason, as we know most of the people who use Wikipedia are students and teachers; those people have a perch in our community. Those people need a good website to help them in their jobs. On the other hand, when those people use this website they are going to find many articles that people made without using academic words. According to E, Bilodeau (2008, para.8), "Academics who ban students from using the web, Google, Wikipedia, or similar resources are doing those students a grave disservice. Students need to learn how to assess the relevance and authority of information sources independent of their media. They need to learn what constitutes an authorities source, in academia and especially in their field of study. They need to learn how to navigate the complexities and ambiguities of the information at their disposal". So after a while our education will be decreasing, because of this kind of website that gives us bad information. It is Because of this kind of website that makes the students confused, and makes them not really learn as much as the website should that has given them academic work.
Third, Wikipedia is one of the many websites that are trying to help people around the world. We should ask ourselves if Wikipedia is one other kind of Greenwash? As we see many people think that Wikipedia should not be trusted anymore because anyone can go to this website and change the information, some people are doing this for fun. According to N, Martin. (2008, para. 5), "under the current system, anyone can edit at any time, which means that people often post inaccurate and sometimes malicious information." that means this website is not helpful, and the people should not trust any of that information that was writen in this website, because soon they will find some mistakes in this website.
In conclusion, we would like to have a website that anybody can use, but if we want to have a website like this, people should make a good one that has good quality. Wikipedia is one example of those websites that do not have any quality to serve it to the people, because Wikipedia does not help students with academic work, and this website should not be trusted.
References
Bilodeau, E. (2008, January 14). Academic banning of Google and Wikipedia.cool weblog. Retrieved on April 23, 2008 from: http//www.coolweblog.com/bilodeau/archives/003743.html
Martin, N. (2008, January 21). Wikipedia clamps down on 'unreliable' editors, Telegraph.co.uk, Retrieved on April 23, 2008 from; http//www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/20wiki120.xml
Wolverton. J. (2007, January 22). Wikipedia Wisdom. Valley Vanguard. Retrieved on April 23, 2008 from: http//www.svsu.edu/clubs/vanguard/stories/1141
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Facebook helps our life
Is Facebook addiction or not? In this article, "Facing up to the future: How cyber social networking site Facebook has taken the world by storm", the author discusses the fact that a Facebook member found it addictive, it almost messed up, and it was all about photos and chatting. On the other hand, about 62 million people use Facebook for the same reasons. According to the article, networking sites have radically changed the interaction between males and females. Also, Some people using Facebook to concurred about regulations, rich behavior and some possible cases like they want to be friends just for fun.
I agree when the author mentions that the social network website "Facebook" networking sites have radically changed the interaction between males and females. That means Facebook makes people more open, and makes people from many countries communicate easily without problems. This development makes people spend their time having many friends and watch friends’ news online. On the other hand, social network website is become more popular in the world, and this website is a very trendy habit among old and young people. However, there are many advantages of using the social network website that people should pay attention to when they want to have Facebook's accounts: Communication, culture and fun.
First, communication is the most important part in our life, and we should not be communicating by phone or messages. With other people the Communication is becoming easier, because some people have difficulties to communicate face to face because of their shyness. Some others fear being rejected because of their appearance, Facebook gives them the chance to show their personalities, the beauty of their spirit. According to Patterson, networking sites have readily changed the interaction between males and women for the worst; this is right but only for those who are using Facebook and other networking sites the wrong way. Facebook was created first to enhance the communication between Harvard students, it successfully did. Then, gradually, it spread to the whole community of America, and then the whole world.
Second, Facebook allows people to increase bonds and culture. Many people all over the world are using Facebook not only to communicate but also to know about their friend’s culture. Learning new culture is a gain to each individual person that registers on Facebook whether they want it or not. The process is such that when you have an account on Facebook and you have many friends, you can ask about their information and know with whom you are communicating with. It is better for us as human beings that we should know with whom we communicate. According to F. stutzman (2006, Q.2), “On the nature of friendship in Facebook, my research has shown that Facebook users average hundreds of friends. This means that the nature of friendship is different and culturally unique in the Facebook. Friendship in the Facebook is cultural currency - I link to you and you link to me. Implicit in this is a one-time exchange of social capital, nothing more. However, friendship is an absolutely core element of the service, and with this change, the nature of friendship in the service, and everything that goes along with it, changes. From now on, when you friend someone, you're agreeing to let them have a feed of everything you do - this is a huge difference from the previous notion of friendship, which users were quite comfortable with”. Facebook allows people to be able to learn about other people’s culture without being in their country. For example, I have an account on Facebook and I can not guarantee you that I know all my friends. However, I know each single person I communicate with and their culture to allow a strong friendship between them and I. Today’s world is based on technology and Facebook is a creation of technology that allows people to know about others’ countries’ culture.
Third, the author uses Facebook users as an example, saying that users are using Facebook only for "the cryptic messages, wacky photos and the salacious chatter", and this the reason why many People can after chatting and photos can use those porn sites to satisfy their lust. Those people who are using Facebook for the same reason Patterson's example, dose, are abusing the website, they are taking advantage of Fcebook's privacy and security, this is not Facebok’s fault. Facebook privacy and high security; was created to receive their users who are using the site in the right way. Now, If some people are saying that the level of privacy is not enough, then I say that they didn’t know a about the flexibility of the privacy and security options offered by Facebook. As a Facebook user one can choose who can view their full profile, and who can view their profile at all. In addition to that, one can manage notification messages received as well as sent, no one can view or receive any thing about a users without prior permission.
In conclusion, Facebook is a good website where we connect yourself with people around you Technology is the one responsible for this accomplishment and the scientists. On the other hand, we need to know that Facebook change the interaction between males and females, and that because many people use Facebook to have friends, to communicate, and to have fun.
References
Patterson, B. (2008, February 17). Facing up to the future how cyber social networking site. Sunday Herald Sun. Retrieved on April 23, 2008, from www.lexisnexis.com
Stutzman, F. (2006, Sept. 07). Thoughts about information, social networks, identity and technology. Unit Structures. Retrieved April 20, 2008, from http://chimprawk.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-facebook-broke-its-culture.html
I agree when the author mentions that the social network website "Facebook" networking sites have radically changed the interaction between males and females. That means Facebook makes people more open, and makes people from many countries communicate easily without problems. This development makes people spend their time having many friends and watch friends’ news online. On the other hand, social network website is become more popular in the world, and this website is a very trendy habit among old and young people. However, there are many advantages of using the social network website that people should pay attention to when they want to have Facebook's accounts: Communication, culture and fun.
First, communication is the most important part in our life, and we should not be communicating by phone or messages. With other people the Communication is becoming easier, because some people have difficulties to communicate face to face because of their shyness. Some others fear being rejected because of their appearance, Facebook gives them the chance to show their personalities, the beauty of their spirit. According to Patterson, networking sites have readily changed the interaction between males and women for the worst; this is right but only for those who are using Facebook and other networking sites the wrong way. Facebook was created first to enhance the communication between Harvard students, it successfully did. Then, gradually, it spread to the whole community of America, and then the whole world.
Second, Facebook allows people to increase bonds and culture. Many people all over the world are using Facebook not only to communicate but also to know about their friend’s culture. Learning new culture is a gain to each individual person that registers on Facebook whether they want it or not. The process is such that when you have an account on Facebook and you have many friends, you can ask about their information and know with whom you are communicating with. It is better for us as human beings that we should know with whom we communicate. According to F. stutzman (2006, Q.2), “On the nature of friendship in Facebook, my research has shown that Facebook users average hundreds of friends. This means that the nature of friendship is different and culturally unique in the Facebook. Friendship in the Facebook is cultural currency - I link to you and you link to me. Implicit in this is a one-time exchange of social capital, nothing more. However, friendship is an absolutely core element of the service, and with this change, the nature of friendship in the service, and everything that goes along with it, changes. From now on, when you friend someone, you're agreeing to let them have a feed of everything you do - this is a huge difference from the previous notion of friendship, which users were quite comfortable with”. Facebook allows people to be able to learn about other people’s culture without being in their country. For example, I have an account on Facebook and I can not guarantee you that I know all my friends. However, I know each single person I communicate with and their culture to allow a strong friendship between them and I. Today’s world is based on technology and Facebook is a creation of technology that allows people to know about others’ countries’ culture.
Third, the author uses Facebook users as an example, saying that users are using Facebook only for "the cryptic messages, wacky photos and the salacious chatter", and this the reason why many People can after chatting and photos can use those porn sites to satisfy their lust. Those people who are using Facebook for the same reason Patterson's example, dose, are abusing the website, they are taking advantage of Fcebook's privacy and security, this is not Facebok’s fault. Facebook privacy and high security; was created to receive their users who are using the site in the right way. Now, If some people are saying that the level of privacy is not enough, then I say that they didn’t know a about the flexibility of the privacy and security options offered by Facebook. As a Facebook user one can choose who can view their full profile, and who can view their profile at all. In addition to that, one can manage notification messages received as well as sent, no one can view or receive any thing about a users without prior permission.
In conclusion, Facebook is a good website where we connect yourself with people around you Technology is the one responsible for this accomplishment and the scientists. On the other hand, we need to know that Facebook change the interaction between males and females, and that because many people use Facebook to have friends, to communicate, and to have fun.
References
Patterson, B. (2008, February 17). Facing up to the future how cyber social networking site. Sunday Herald Sun. Retrieved on April 23, 2008, from www.lexisnexis.com
Stutzman, F. (2006, Sept. 07). Thoughts about information, social networks, identity and technology. Unit Structures. Retrieved April 20, 2008, from http://chimprawk.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-facebook-broke-its-culture.html
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