Wikipedia: Credibility and Editorial Process

What is the main epistemological question raised about Wikipedia in the text?

• Can an article be judged as credible without knowing its author?

• Is Wikipedia more reliable than traditional encyclopedias?

• Can Wikipedia articles be edited by experts only?

• Is Wikipedia's growth sustainable in the long term?

According to the text, what is a key difference between Wikipedia and traditional encyclopedias like Britannica?

• Wikipedia articles are never updated.

• Wikipedia relies on a collective of unknown individuals for editing.

• Wikipedia articles are written by a single expert.

• Britannica allows anonymous edits.

What does the text suggest would enhance Wikipedia's reputation?

• Allowing only experts to edit articles.

• Identifying one person as a given article's supervising editor.

• Eliminating all anonymous contributions.

• Increasing the number of featured articles.

What reform did Jimmy Wales implement to address vandalism on Wikipedia?

• Banning all anonymous edits.

• Requiring all editors to have a PhD.

• Allowing only registered users to view articles.

• Introducing a policy of 'semi-protection' for certain articles.

What is a significant challenge mentioned in the text regarding Wikipedia's editorial process?

• The inability to update articles quickly.

• The difficulty in resolving intellectual disagreements.

• The lack of articles in multiple languages.

• The high cost of maintaining the website.

How does the text describe the process of creating 'featured articles' on Wikipedia?

• It is a fast and efficient process.

• It is based on the number of views an article receives.

• It involves a consensus-building process that is slow.

• It is managed by a single expert editor.

What is one of the criticisms of Wikipedia mentioned in the text?

• It does not allow user contributions.

• It lacks a single authority to vouch for article quality.

• It is only available in English.

• It is too expensive to access.

What does the text suggest about the future perception of Britannica's editorial process?

• It will be adopted by Wikipedia.

• It will be considered the gold standard for encyclopedias.

• It will be viewed as outdated due to limited review.

• It will be seen as more reliable than Wikipedia.

According to the text, what is a similarity between Wikipedia and open-source projects like Linux?

• Both restrict contributions to experts only.

• Both rely on volunteers who may never meet in person.

• Both have a single editor for each project.

• Both are commercial enterprises.

What does the text imply about the current state of Wikipedia?

• It has surpassed all traditional encyclopedias in credibility.

• It is no longer accepting new articles.

• It is still in a beta test phase.

• It has reached its final form.