This was a very intriguing blog post. I did not know that you could change the post made by someone else. It makes me wonder if any of the posts on Wikipedia are accurate. How do you know what to trust? If everyone has access to go in and correct or take out what they deem inappropriate or malicious against there company, who can you trust to write the truth?
I believe the Wikipedia scanner is a good idea. If you have a system in place that can keep track of the people who are correcting posts or taking out certain sections, then you should have that available to everyone. If we know that this post has been corrected or statements taken out then it is up to the reader to determine whether or not they believe what is written.
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This was a very interesting way to learn about history. I liked how the students dressed up to portray their character. The students did a great job!
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Hi Marianne, it's interesting you didn't realize Wikipedia is an open-website. It is easy to be doubtful about the information, which is why it is never a credible source for school reports, etc. However, if you just want to learn some basic information then I think it's a good source to go to. It is pretty straight-forward and gives a good bit of detail. A scanner would be a good idea to have in case something got out of hand, and then they could trace the post back to the person who wrote it. I encourage you to look up some random information though (on Wikipedia). I always use Wikipedia when I am unsure about a topic or want to learn something new.
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