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History of Wikipedia

Reading the article “Charms of Wikipedia”, I found out a lot of information that I was not aware about it. For instance, the author explained how Wikipedia has become a great tool of research on the web. Next, the co-founder Jimmy, states that Wikipedia is addictive that many social networks such as facebook, You Tube, AOL and so on. Furthermore, I did know that anybody could add an article or propose a deletion of an editorial. However, Broughton stressed out on the quality of Wikipedia article. For example, he forbade the articles about personal feeling.

Besides, in the video “Social Media”, the author compares social media to ice cream which has been liberalized by its vendors, just to say that nowadays, everyone can give his opinion, get public opinion about an issue concerning all of us through the web.

Next, the article “Linked Data gives people power”, informs us that we can use data posted by bloggers on the web do several great things. For example, I have chosen Chemical Technology instead of Chemistry because according to data, it is easier to get chemical technology job than standard chemistry job