Wikipedia

I am not quite sure where to start with my Wikipedia reflection. Let me start out by saying that, when in the right hands, Wikipedia is a great educational tool. At the same time, I think that it is also very dangerous, because people tend to believe EVERYTHING they read. I have never really turned to Wikipedia for information, but I know many people who have and love it. I didn't realize how easy it was to go in and change information. I was under the impression that it would be verified before it would be posted--boy was I wrong!

When it came time to change a piece of information, I chose to go onto my friends Wikipedia page (This Will Destroy You) and change their record label from Magic Bullet Records to Disney Records. It lasted a good two days!

It was funny to me just because I knew them and if you heard their music you would see it was very "un-Disney" like. It also freaked me out a little that people could change whatever they wanted and there would be a good amount of time for people to get misinformed. Knowing how easy it is to change information, I would be hesitant to resort to Wikipedia for important information. I tend to do research regardless and I never trust one source.

I am still working on finding a piece of information that is incorrect. They word things so cleverly on Wikipedia that even when you thing something is off, you second guess yourself.