Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Best Wiki Ever

A wiki, according to Wikipedia (conflict of interest??), is "a type of website that allows anyone visiting the site to add, remove, or otherwise edit all content, very quickly and easily, sometimes without the need for registration."

Eventhough the first wiki, WikiWikiWeb, was online back in 1995, this is a relatively new wave of technology that is revolutionizing the way in which the world views the internet.

Some may argue that since anyone can edit a wiki, then it is not a reliable source for information. A recent article, Wikipedia/Britannica: A Toss Up, highlights the argument that Wikipedia is just as accurate as Britannica. However, since wiki's store all the changes over time, they can easily be reverted back to their original content. Vandalism is rarely a serious problem.

Interestingly, 'wiki' is also an acronym for 'What I Know Is'. Pretty cool.

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