February 27, 2004 | Original Source: Wall Street Journal If there is a place on the Internet, people who have been educated will not summarize their knowledge, consciously build a huge, orderly, but free database, the theme covered from wind speed gradients Going to the wheat chicken
Package, this is not a wonderful?
In fact, it has already appeared. It is online Encyclopedia Wiki Encyclopedia (www.wikipedia.org), which may be the largest cooperation data commissions on the Internet. At the end of last month, the site reached a new milestone: the entry entry reached 200,000 (in contrast, the entry of MSN Encarta Premium was 60,000, the entry of Columbia Encyclopedia (Columbia) has 51,000, Encyclopedia.com articles The entry is 57,000.) By the end of this year, the article included in Wikipedia is expected to reach 330,000 articles.
But of course, the number is not necessarily high quality. So I searched several recent popular topics on these encyclopedia. Look at bird flu (Bird Flu)? Britmannica.com (www.britannica.com) gave 75 results about "avian influenza", no specific explanation. The result of encyclopedia.com is a blank. I can't go to MSN Encarta's website www.encarta.com ($ 5 per month, $ 30 for a year), I was defendant: "Your market has not yet been supported." The total content has three discs. Multi Encarta has not mentioned the bird flu, even the latest version I have made online.
But of course, the number is not necessarily high quality. So I searched several recent popular topics on these encyclopedia. Look at bird flu (Bird Flu)? Britmannica.com (www.britannica.com) gave 75 results about "avian influenza", no specific explanation. The result of encyclopedia.com is a blank. I can't go to MSN Encarta's website www.encarta.com ($ 5 per month, $ 30 for a year), I was defendant: "Your market has not yet been supported." The total content has three discs. Multi Encarta has not mentioned the bird flu, even the latest version I have made online.
So what about Wikipedia? After the search bar inputs "Bird Flu" or "Avian Influenza", the website opened a web page for information on infection, human beings, prevention and treatment, and one pointing to the World Health Organization. The link of the bird flu in the form of a bird flu. The top 1 day has just been updated, and the latest patient statistical data died of avian influenza has increased the number of suspected cases of vietnamese between the Vietnamese.
I must say that this is the sighful knowledge management. And this is not a special example: I also tried to check "ricin", which is a toxin found in the US Senate Mail Transfer Office. I clicked on the Internet version of the British Encyclopedia. She found an explanation of the 倏 倏 兀 吭谒 搿 痈 Ird Flu "or" Avian Influenza " The web page of influenza, prevention and treatment, and a link to the World Health Organization avian influenza. The top day of the page has just updated, and the latest patients who die from bird flu are recorded. Data increases the number of suspected cases that spread avian influenza between Vietnamese.
I must say that this is the sighful knowledge management. And this is not a special example: I also tried to check "ricin", which is a toxin found in the US Senate Mail Transfer Office. I clicked on the Internet version of the British Encyclopedia, only found an explanation, saying castor toxin is a toxin refining in castor oil crops; Colombia encyclopedia and encyclopedia.com are just just mentioned. The results provided by Encarta Deluxe are much better, it gives an article updated two weeks ago. (However, if I don't update the network content, but just use the information on the CD, then I can't search.) Wikipedia will win again, it has a special web presentation, and its update includes one Introduction to a terrorist suspect in London suspected a gang in a gang of castor toxin clues. So what is going on here? How is this huge database maintained, and keep it free? Wikipedia is Jimmy Wales (Jimmy Wal, said castor toxin is a toxin refining in castor oil crops; the Colombia encyclopedia is just just a few words. The results provided by Jencarta Deluxe will be much better. It gives an article updated two weeks ago. (However, if I don't update the network content, just use the information on the CD, then I can't search.) Wikipedia wins again, it has a special The page introduces this topic, and its update includes an article introducing a terrorist suspect in London to discover the articles of castor toxin clues last year.
So what is going on here? How is this huge database maintained, and keep it free? Wikipedia was established three years ago, the 37-year-old Internet entrepreneur and his three-year-old daughter live in Florida, USA, and Hyundai and a mortgage Come on the house. He said that he wants to pass a complete and comprehensive encyclopedia in every language in the world, even if the poorest and most oppressed people can be easily viewed. "(He admits that this is a bit rough, but Everything is like this ...)
Anyone who visits the site can update it, add or edit them through an online format, you feel the appropriate entry. They don't even need to register in advance. Part of this website is that its software is really easy, and all of all the deleted full bars are built three years ago, the 37-year-old Internet entrepreneur and his three-year-old daughter live In the US Florida, he also has a modern car (Hyundai) and a house bought by mortgage. He said that he wants to pass a complete and comprehensive encyclopedia in every language in the world, even if the poorest and most oppressed people can be easily viewed. "(He admits that this is a bit rough, but Everything is like this ...)
Anyone who visits the site can update it, add or edit them through an online format, you feel the appropriate entry. They don't even need to register in advance. The reason why this website is successful is that its software is used easy, and all of all items that are deleted are saved. (This is the meaning of "wiki": It is "fast" in Hawaii, Wikikiki, Wikiki, Wikiki, is a source code, open cooperation software, but it is another story.)
Because there is no constraint, the most obvious problem is to abuse behavior. How to prevent people who are unrestricted, or who holds a prejudice tampering, ugly or delete content? If anyone can enter content, how can we determine that what we read is accurate? The answer is: the pressure from netizens. This kind of thing will not happen; and the problem is quickly corrected, so that people will not notice. That's because the establishment of this software is for others to see what is changed, and like? 4 谌 # ㄕ饩? "Wiki" meaning: it is "fast" in Hawaii The meaning of Wikiki, Wikiki, is a source code open cooperative software, but it is another story. ) Because there is no constraint, the most obvious problem is abuse. How to prevent people who are unrestricted, or who holds a prejudice tampering, ugly or delete content? If anyone can enter content, how can we determine that what we read is accurate? The answer is: the pressure from netizens. This kind of thing will not happen; and the problem is quickly corrected, so that people will not notice. That is because the establishment of this software is for others to see what is changed, and if necessary, it will change it or change it back. Many netizens are being vigilant to mess up molecular, fanatics, and misleading activities on the site. About 200 official members have supervised the editor of the website all year round, and approximately 1,000 people often monitor the website.
One research team of IBM has recently discovered that Most damage activities encountered in Wikipedia can be repaired within 5 minutes. Fast speed: IBM TJ Watson Research Center Researcher, Martin Wattenberg, said, "We are surprised frequently for damage activities, but let us feel surprised again. These destructions are quickly fixed. "
Of course, this does not mean that each of its content is accurate or unbiased. However, the active participation of a large number of netizens can basically be able to modify it or change it back in the base D0. Many netizens are being vigilant to mess up molecular, fanatics, and misleading activities on the site. About 200 official members have supervised the editor of the website all year round, and approximately 1,000 people often monitor the website.
One research team of IBM has recently discovered that Most damage activities encountered in Wikipedia can be repaired within 5 minutes. Fast speed: IBM TJ Watson Research Center Researcher, Martin Wattenberg, said, "We are surprised frequently for damage activities, but let us feel surprised again. These destructions are quickly fixed. "
Of course, this does not mean that each of its content is accurate or unbiased. However, the active participation of a large number of netizens can basically agree on the basics. The rules of the website often help content construction, rather than hindering its development. For example, all entries are "Neutral Point Of View, NPOV). In addition to the gentleman dictators of Wales, there is no level here. But even if he can't intervene a lot. Instead, users can speak different opinions on the Internet, and only a small number of users have behaviors for certain individuals. Wales he said: "If we remove some people, there is a systematic danger, ie the factors of ideology may play us, I don't want to see such a role. One encyclopedic book is a neutral For example, all entries are "Neutral Point Of View, NPOV). In addition to the gentleman dictators of Wales, there is no level here. But even if he can't intervene a lot. Instead, users can speak different opinions on the Internet, and only a small number of users have behaviors for certain individuals. Wales he said: "If we remove some people, there is a systematic danger, ie the factors of ideology may play us, I don't want to see such a role. One encyclopedic book is a neutral Reference standard. "So what is the prospect of this encyclopedia website?" Wales raised 50,000 US dollars from users and enthusiasts to upgrade the electric marlens. There is a million dollars, and I hope to sell a version of the database to Yahoo to raise more funds. However, he hopes that the future can think of a solution to make a print version of the encyclopedia, provide ┠ ┠ 曰 竦 竦 ⒌ ⒌ 嗣 南 南 阒鞒 阒鞒 ? Pula Wen Fali (Oprah Winfrey) can help.
