Analysis Paper. Wikipedia

Launched on 15 January 2001, Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that uses the web platform for online users to access. Boasting with over 26 million pieces of writing in 285 languages, Wikipedia has transformed to be a giant in the field of search engines optimization technology. The open source concept that it rides have made it cheap to access and a better choice for many online users. This is especially among the users who find it cumbersome to follow prolonged registration processes to access information on the internet. Any search term queried on the Google™ home page search engine will definitely give a hit from the Wikipedia site, and if not present, a prompt will request the user to create a page for such a term. In this way, Wikipedia has extended the public space for an open system where the public can have their inputs to extend knowledge regardless of their academic backgrounds, race, religion, sex or any other biases. To achieve correct information dissemination, Wikipedia has endeavored to make sure the uploaded information is open to scrutiny and changes due to the emerging data and facts. This way, they achieve by subjecting the information to peer reviews and editing platform that is open to all users, with the exception of some website pages that require an initial formal request to edit changes. Wikipedia is an ongoing work that will continue to be part of the queries by internet users who range from a variety of academic backgrounds, professionals, age and continents. I, therefore, wish to offer my reflection on the process of editing on a Wikipedia page for a query that requires a peer review. My chosen search term to the Wikipedia website is “Jackie Chan” that will be the basis for evaluation on this discussion. The choice of my username, “shuzhang1990” is solely for ease of remembrance reason. This is because I have a multitude of usernames and passwords for different sites, hence find it cumbersome to log in from one site to