I think Wikipeida should not be used as a scholarly source. What I learned during this process what that many people pick and choose information that sometimes does not correlate with the articles. Furthermore, it is hard to deem a source as credible for example I noticed while doing this project that when we discussed our section of sources we were all quick to say that government publications or websites were 100% credible/unbiased. I thought maybe they aren’t and can possibly have their own agendas. Some strengths are that it could be helpful in getting a brief idea or grasp on a topic but one should be cautious to readily accept all information as true. I feel this is an example of how technology is making society lazier and ignorant. We are so ready to accept all information we read online as true because we do not want to bother with research and it is the first and quickest thing that comes up when searching a topic. Since the project whenever a friend cites Wikipedia I tell them how credible it really is. I definitely will be taking information from Wikipeida with more caution and an open and educated mind.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
social network/ extra credit
I had written this a while back but noticed I did not receive credit for it so I am copying and pasting it into its own post. Thank you!
P.S- Last weekend I saw the film The Social Network with some preconceived notions that it would be ridiculously exaggerated and have little to no truth in the actual story of how Facebook was created. Yes, the film may have been exaggerated to society's assumptions of what cool fun college kids like and I am not too sure about the accuracy of the legalities presented. The film pretty much went back and forth between the depositions between two lawsuits of Marx Zuckerberg's best friend- who co-founded facebook and business partners who originally proposed the idea to Mark. I really enjoyed the film I felt like it was made for my generation. It had this theme of new opportunities for young entrepreneurs. Mark may not have been represented as the most ethical individual but he was portrayed as almost an innovator and revolutionist. The characters of Mark and Napster's creator played by Justin Timberlake gave me the sense of "If he could do it, why cant I?" The film spoke to technology's possibilities and how fast paced it is.They thought Facebook would be nothing but a "cool" site for meeting girls and it turned into a worldwide phenomenon. I give the film a 4 start rating!
P.S- Last weekend I saw the film The Social Network with some preconceived notions that it would be ridiculously exaggerated and have little to no truth in the actual story of how Facebook was created. Yes, the film may have been exaggerated to society's assumptions of what cool fun college kids like and I am not too sure about the accuracy of the legalities presented. The film pretty much went back and forth between the depositions between two lawsuits of Marx Zuckerberg's best friend- who co-founded facebook and business partners who originally proposed the idea to Mark. I really enjoyed the film I felt like it was made for my generation. It had this theme of new opportunities for young entrepreneurs. Mark may not have been represented as the most ethical individual but he was portrayed as almost an innovator and revolutionist. The characters of Mark and Napster's creator played by Justin Timberlake gave me the sense of "If he could do it, why cant I?" The film spoke to technology's possibilities and how fast paced it is.They thought Facebook would be nothing but a "cool" site for meeting girls and it turned into a worldwide phenomenon. I give the film a 4 start rating!
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