User:Biglou cmu/WikipediaLecture

This will be a Lecture in Wiki Format!

Some questions:

Why does Wikipedia work so well?

How accurate are articles in Wikipedia?

How are disputes resolved?

How many articles are on Wikipedia? How often are they edited?

Here are some interesting links:

Abortion

George W Bush

Online Dating Service

History Flow: http://www.research.ibm.com/visual/projects/history_flow/index.htm

http://www2.computer.org/plugins/dl/pdf/proceedings/hicss/2007/2755/00/27550078a.pdf?template=1&loginState=1&userData=anonymousIP1225230834366

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~asb/papers/bryant-forte-bruckman-group05.pdf

http://research.hp.com/research/idl/papers/wikipedia/wikipedia07.pdf

Wiki Scanner: http://wikiscanner.virgil.gr/

Compare these two articles: Beer Pong and Alonzo Church