Monday, May 21, 2007
Wikipedia Wrap-up
Throughout the semester I have been updating 4 wikipedia articles on Racquetball, Beer Pong, the Yankees, and Entourage. After all is said and done, I can say that my work added major changes to 2 of my articles and minor to no benefit to my other articles.
The articles that I seemed to really contribute to were the racquetball and beer pong article. In both of these, i added insightful information and gave in depth information that was lacking previously. Since none of my posts have been deleted, I take this as positive acknowledgment from the Wikipedia community. In the end, the articles seemed much more useful to readers which gives me a feeling of satisfaction.
The edits on the article on the New York Yankees had no effect since all my edits were deleted. I realize now that the topic was too difficult to work with since the information there was already extremely in depth. There are also a huge amount of users constantly updating the page and keeping it pretty much the same at all times.
My Entourage edits stuck for the most part, but again, there was already a ton of information about the show and its characters that any edit made by me were small and insignificant.
I thought this was a great project since I never knew how to edit Wikipedia before. I also learned the whole concept behind it and think that its pretty cool how its the users that create all the content and watch over the other users.
The articles that I seemed to really contribute to were the racquetball and beer pong article. In both of these, i added insightful information and gave in depth information that was lacking previously. Since none of my posts have been deleted, I take this as positive acknowledgment from the Wikipedia community. In the end, the articles seemed much more useful to readers which gives me a feeling of satisfaction.
The edits on the article on the New York Yankees had no effect since all my edits were deleted. I realize now that the topic was too difficult to work with since the information there was already extremely in depth. There are also a huge amount of users constantly updating the page and keeping it pretty much the same at all times.
My Entourage edits stuck for the most part, but again, there was already a ton of information about the show and its characters that any edit made by me were small and insignificant.
I thought this was a great project since I never knew how to edit Wikipedia before. I also learned the whole concept behind it and think that its pretty cool how its the users that create all the content and watch over the other users.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Slashdot
I just ran into this article "Google's Data-Storage Fuels Privacy Fears" on slashdot. Since we have been discussing this issue quite a bit in class, it was interesting to see more about this topic being written. It seems this has become a huge issue with Google and has lead people to worry about the internet giant. I personally do not want anyone storing information about me and therefore will not be signing up for Google's new service.
Wikipedia Edit # 12
I made my last Wikipedia edit about The New York Yankees. I updated the situation with recently acquired Roger Clemens. I gave a little more depth about his contract and the amount he is to be paid and also gave up to date information about when he will be joining the team.
Porter's Blog
I recently commented on two of Porter's blog posts. The first comment I made was about Dealcatcher. Porter explained the reason this site succeeded and how investors are able to see their ROI. I agreed with Porter that Dealcatcher can stay profitable for a long time by showing large companies the true returns, which other sources of advertising are not able to do.
The next post I commented on was about the article "Good Relationships Should Impact Your Bottom-line" that Porter found. Since I am looking to enter into a sales position when I graduate, I found this article to be quite insightful and realize that building lasting relationships is the most important step in being successful in this field.
The next post I commented on was about the article "Good Relationships Should Impact Your Bottom-line" that Porter found. Since I am looking to enter into a sales position when I graduate, I found this article to be quite insightful and realize that building lasting relationships is the most important step in being successful in this field.
Caitlin's Blog
I commented on 2 of Caitlin's posts. The first one was about the article she found, "Gaming Is For Grown-Ups," I thought this was an interesting article about how gaming has changed. Most gamers nowadays are adults and they spend a ton of time weekly playing games. I thought this article was interesting since a lot of my friends spend time playing games, especially the new Nintendo Wii.
The next post that I commented on was about the article "CD Music Sales Down 20% in Q1 2007." I recently wrote a paper about this issue and realize what a serious problem this has become. Illegal downloading of music and videos has tremendously effected this market and has had detrimental effects to the music industry as whole. My biggest concern is that these problems will lead to fewer new artists since these issues may cause a lack of interest in future musicians.
The next post that I commented on was about the article "CD Music Sales Down 20% in Q1 2007." I recently wrote a paper about this issue and realize what a serious problem this has become. Illegal downloading of music and videos has tremendously effected this market and has had detrimental effects to the music industry as whole. My biggest concern is that these problems will lead to fewer new artists since these issues may cause a lack of interest in future musicians.
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