In this team discussion, you gain a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of Wikipedia as an information source by discussing some of the Wikipedia controversies.
Step 1: Browse this list of Wikipedia Controversies and select one to learn more about.
Step 2: In an initial post of at least 100 words, answer the following questions::Which controversy did you select?
Provide a 2-3 sentence summary.”February 2023Retired baseball umpire Joe West reportedly made numerous attempts to remove information off his Wikipedia page, specifically related to an incident where he pushed a manager, and issued legal threats to many Wikipedia editors who reverted his edits.”Could this controversy have been avoided if Wikipedia followed the process used by peer-reviewed academic sources?
If so, how? If not, why not?What lessons can we draw from this controversy that will help us to become better researchers?
