MP2 CE#5
Brian Sherpa
Why some Wikipedia disputes go unresolved
Often, multiple Wikipedia editors will disagree on certain changes to articles or policies. One of the main ways to officially resolve such disputes is the Requests for Comment (RfC) process. Quarreling editors will publicize their deliberation on a forum, where other Wikipedia editors will chime in and a neutral editor will make a final decision. Ideally, this should solve all issues. But a novel study by MIT researchers finds debilitating factors -- such as excessive bickering and poorly worded arguments -- have led to about one-third of RfCs going unresolved.For the study, the researchers compiled and analyzed the first-ever comprehensive dataset of RfC conversations, captured over an eight-year period, and conducted interviews with editors who frequently close RfCs, to understand why they don't find a resolution. They also developed a machine-learning model that leverages that dataset to predict when RfCs may go stale. And, they recommend digital tools that could make deliberation and resolution more effective.
My opinion on this article is I agree on Wikipedia being unresolved and as many of my teachers have told me that wikipedia isn't always a reliable source. I believe that there should be an editing process that detects if the information that is changed is real proof and not fake. If Wikipedia editors make mistakes on articles it affects many students and provides the reader with false information. But a solution to this could be just to use a different site or they can have professionals proof the articles.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106171816.htm
Why some Wikipedia disputes go unresolved
Often, multiple Wikipedia editors will disagree on certain changes to articles or policies. One of the main ways to officially resolve such disputes is the Requests for Comment (RfC) process. Quarreling editors will publicize their deliberation on a forum, where other Wikipedia editors will chime in and a neutral editor will make a final decision. Ideally, this should solve all issues. But a novel study by MIT researchers finds debilitating factors -- such as excessive bickering and poorly worded arguments -- have led to about one-third of RfCs going unresolved.For the study, the researchers compiled and analyzed the first-ever comprehensive dataset of RfC conversations, captured over an eight-year period, and conducted interviews with editors who frequently close RfCs, to understand why they don't find a resolution. They also developed a machine-learning model that leverages that dataset to predict when RfCs may go stale. And, they recommend digital tools that could make deliberation and resolution more effective.
My opinion on this article is I agree on Wikipedia being unresolved and as many of my teachers have told me that wikipedia isn't always a reliable source. I believe that there should be an editing process that detects if the information that is changed is real proof and not fake. If Wikipedia editors make mistakes on articles it affects many students and provides the reader with false information. But a solution to this could be just to use a different site or they can have professionals proof the articles.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106171816.htm
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