I will choose Wikipedia.
Because everyone can share information through Wikipedia.For example, some knowledge( the information about different cultures) may only be known by some small groups of people in the world. Through the function of opening sources, the information can spread worldwide as everyone can share the information through Wikipedia.
Also, the function of opening sources can encourage the freedom of press as everyone can add their information in Wikipedia. Therefore, even we are under the ruling of the aliens, we can enjoy the freedom of expressing our thoughts or preserving the valuable information.(because some information may be suppressed by the aliens or some definition maybe changed by them) With the using of Wikipedia, we can preserve our culture or languages.
Besides, Wikipedia can link all the people around the world as different knowledge like cultures can be known through searching in Wikipedia. This is a good platform or a chance to connect all the humans.Since Wikipedia is a open-source, everyone can get updated information through accessing Wikipedia online. Therefore, no need to travel around the world, we can still connect the others and learn different cultures through Wikipedia .
Moreover, the operation cost is low, only some staffs are hired to maintain the operation of Wikipedia. It is known that most of the information is posted by the unknown people who using Wikipedia. Therefore, it is cheap to operate this online open-source. Also, everyone is free to access Wikipedia, even the updated information can be received freely form this platform.
However, some people may argue that this kind of open-source lacks accuracy. Since everyone can edit the information in Wikipedia, these writers may not specialists, therefore no one can guarantee that these information is right to be posted . But, the function of opening sources allow everyone to edit the posted information, therefore some specialists or even the one who is not specialist can access Wikipedia to correct the information. Thus, the supervision of the information can control the quality of Wikipedia.
Lack of accuracy is really a big problem. Yes, experts can access to edit the information, but how can we know the one is expert and the information is correct? Since most of volunteers in Wikipedia have no scholar background.
回覆刪除But the staff of Wikipedia will check the information regularly.And Wikipedia may also invite the experts to monitor or rewrite the information.So I think this is not a problem.
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