Both article and lecture discuss about communal online encyclopedias. The author criticizes communal online encyclopedias on three points; the encyclopedias contain inaccurate information; unscrupulous users are able to revise content in the encyclopedias; and the encyclopedias do not exclude unimportant topics from important ones. However, the professor disagrees with the criticisms of communal online encyclopedias presented in the article, and he refutes each of the author's points.
First, the article implies that communal online encyclopedias are not always accurate and reliable as traditional printed encyclopedias, because the online encyclopedias are not always written by experts. The professor argues this point by saying that there is no perfectly accurate encyclopedias, and the important point is that how easy add quickly the errors can be corrected. In fact, editing mistakes information presented in online encyclopedias is easier and quicker than in traditional printed encyclopedias.
Second, the article points out that anyone can revise content in the online encyclopedias, therefore, content in the online encyclopedias can be tampered by unscrupulous users or hackers. The professor refutes this point by explaining that online encyclopedias are now prevent the information by presenting some important information in a " read-only" format that cannot be revised. In addition, the online encyclopedias have some expert editors to monitor changes made to articles, and eliminated revisions that are tampered.
Finally, the article states that, the online encyclopedias do not distinguish important topics from unimportant ones, so this creates a false impression. The professor opposes this point by saying that having great variety of subjects on the online encyclopedias is a big advantage. Also diversity of topics covered by the online encyclopedias is a reflection of diversity of people interests. In contrast, traditional printed encyclopedias have limited space, and the editors who choose the topics do not always consider about diversity of people interests.
Both
article
and lecture
discuss about communal
online
encyclopedias. The author criticizes communal
online
encyclopedias on three
points
; the encyclopedias contain inaccurate
information
; unscrupulous users are able to revise content in the encyclopedias; and the encyclopedias do not exclude unimportant
topics
from
important
ones
.
However
, the
professor
disagrees with the criticisms of communal
online
encyclopedias presented in the
article
, and he refutes each of the author's points.
First
, the
article
implies that communal
online
encyclopedias are not always accurate and reliable as traditional printed encyclopedias,
because
the
online
encyclopedias are not always written by experts. The
professor
argues this
point
by saying that there is no
perfectly
accurate encyclopedias, and the
important
point
is that how easy
add
quickly
the errors can
be corrected
. In fact, editing mistakes
information
presented in
online
encyclopedias is easier and quicker than in traditional printed encyclopedias.
Second, the
article
points
out that anyone can revise content in the
online
encyclopedias,
therefore
, content in the
online
encyclopedias can
be tampered
by unscrupulous users or hackers. The
professor
refutes this
point
by explaining that
online
encyclopedias are
now
prevent
the
information
by presenting
some
important
information
in a
"
; read-
only
" format that cannot
be revised
.
In addition
, the
online
encyclopedias have
some
expert editors to monitor
changes
made to
articles
, and eliminated revisions that
are tampered
.
Finally
, the
article
states that, the
online
encyclopedias do not distinguish
important
topics
from unimportant
ones
,
so
this creates a false impression. The
professor
opposes this
point
by saying that having great variety of subjects on the
online
encyclopedias is a
big
advantage.
Also
diversity of
topics
covered by the
online
encyclopedias is a reflection of diversity of
people
interests.
In contrast
, traditional printed encyclopedias have limited space, and the editors who choose the
topics
do not always
consider about diversity
of
people
interests.