#3. Why do you think people use Wikipedia? Why do others write for it?

Jeong Seo Yoon
 2015048031 


Advances in technology have enabled us to share knowledge in real time. Wikipedia is a community that combines technological advancements with democratic debating methods. I thought about the reasons why Wikipedia exists and can be maintained.

Why people use Wikipedia?

1. Wikipedia has gone through numerous attempts and won its own credibility with minimal rules.
"Unlike regular encyclopedias such as Britannica, Wikipedia has a belief in the system's characteristics that the correction process is quick and easy and can reduce errors." (Liedbeater, C. (2009) ≪집단 지성이란 무엇인가≫ (이순희 옮김), 21세기북스. 2008/2009, p59) 
Countless people who edit and use Wikipedia naturally feel part of the community and try to preserve it. With this effort, many people recognize Wikipedia as an encyclopedia and use it as a basis for development and discovery. 

2. Advances in technology have made me accustomed to using the Internet.
People no longer search through thick paper books and try to find something. With simple input and touch, we can get more information than we want. With the universalization of mobile devices, Wikipedia has become more accessible. In the future, with the advent of more diverse new media and IT devices, the former media will be something that is "unfamiliar."

Why people use Wikipedia?

1. People basically have a desire to share their knowledge. 
Many attempts have long been made to leave knowledge or information in the form of records. This helped out in the form of a "record" after creating a letter and from mouth to mouth in the absence of a letter. Discovery and creation begin with existing knowledge and information. The desire for the record is what makes us develop. Beginning with Enlightenment, knowledge has become a common ground for anyone, free from the exclusive possession of a particular class, a certain religion.
Wikipedia records information in a neutral way, without the aim of persuading anyone in a democratic way. Sharing and debating each other's knowledge, even though both the purpose and the feelings felt after the contribution, make the contributor feel satisfied.
"Wikipedia contrasts democratic decision-making methods in open systems with expert-driven hierarchical decision-making practices in closed systems. "
(Son Joonwoo, Formation of Knowledge-Subject through Wikipedia Editorial Debate: ‘Notability’ Debate in Korean Wikipedia and Available Repertories, 2012, p.3) 
Recent studies show that this is due to the desire to be recognized. 

2. Wikipedia's various systems and UI have the effect of continuing to elicit 'anonymous participation'.

Wikipedia is joined by an anonymous majority, reducing its credibility and potential for errors. This allows users to feel a sense of belonging to the community using 'user registration' and 'message encouraging contribution'. This sense of belonging keeps users looking for and contributing to Wikipedia.

Question
How much does self-expression desire affect the degree of knowledge sharing? Can the purpose of persuading self-expression to be ruled out?



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