online encyclopeidas

The reading and the lecture are both about online encyclopedias. whereas the author of the reading states that it has several problems. , the lecutrer suggests that these problem are can be solved. The lecturer casts doubt on the main points made in the article by providing three reasons. First of all, according to the reading, these users who enters information in encyclopedias lack in academic credentials. However, the lecturer disputes this point. She says that unlike the traditional online encylopedias can be monitored and correct any mistake in a matter of second not like the traditinonals which will remain for decades. Secondly, the passage states that hacking can be a big problem even if the information is right. Nevertheless, the lecturer refutes this argument. She argues that some information in these are in read-only. In addition, she points out even the hacker can not edit these writing, also, there are people who monitor any edit made in the encyclopedias. Finally, the article claims that the readings in the encyclopedias are depth for the averge reader. On the other hand, the lecturer believe that you can find anything you want if it was in depth or not. She thinks that encyclopedias will help people what they want to know about.