Would you like to be a politician? If you were a politician,what would be the most important to you:changing your society for the better or representing the views of the people? In the UK,there are worrying signs that...Would you like to be a politician? If you were a politician,what would be the most important to you:changing your society for the better or representing the views of the people? In the UK,there are worrying signs that the British people don’t believe their politicians do either of these things.展开更多
维基百科是一部海量的网上百科全书,但它有别于传统的百科全书的网络版本(如大英百科全书就有电子版本Britannica Online)。向来参与编撰百科全书的都是顶级的专家与学者。而维基百科的出现带来了革命性的变化——作为普通人的你也能参...维基百科是一部海量的网上百科全书,但它有别于传统的百科全书的网络版本(如大英百科全书就有电子版本Britannica Online)。向来参与编撰百科全书的都是顶级的专家与学者。而维基百科的出现带来了革命性的变化——作为普通人的你也能参与百料全书的编写!你也可以贡献自己的一己之力,为这本全世界最浩瀚无边的书添砖加瓦。肯定有不少人会产生疑问,任何人都可以随意改动的百科全书,它的权威性和可靠性从何而来。这看起来似乎会招致混乱和无序,但维基诞生的三年多来,却带来了无数让人吃惊的可靠内容,不少信息资料被成千上万世界各地的访客评估与修改,就像事实被摊在阳光下接受检验一样,细微的谬误与偏差都无法逃遁。专家这样评价维基:Everybody is invited.Authority is not absent,just dispersed.全民参与编撰百科全书。权威并未消失,只是分散了而已。展开更多
文摘Would you like to be a politician? If you were a politician,what would be the most important to you:changing your society for the better or representing the views of the people? In the UK,there are worrying signs that the British people don’t believe their politicians do either of these things.
文摘维基百科是一部海量的网上百科全书,但它有别于传统的百科全书的网络版本(如大英百科全书就有电子版本Britannica Online)。向来参与编撰百科全书的都是顶级的专家与学者。而维基百科的出现带来了革命性的变化——作为普通人的你也能参与百料全书的编写!你也可以贡献自己的一己之力,为这本全世界最浩瀚无边的书添砖加瓦。肯定有不少人会产生疑问,任何人都可以随意改动的百科全书,它的权威性和可靠性从何而来。这看起来似乎会招致混乱和无序,但维基诞生的三年多来,却带来了无数让人吃惊的可靠内容,不少信息资料被成千上万世界各地的访客评估与修改,就像事实被摊在阳光下接受检验一样,细微的谬误与偏差都无法逃遁。专家这样评价维基:Everybody is invited.Authority is not absent,just dispersed.全民参与编撰百科全书。权威并未消失,只是分散了而已。