Potential Research Topic

Racial Discrimination: Just because they are different race or have different color skins doesn't mean you should treat them differently.

Technology Privacy: what anybody do is not anybody's business therefore we should value people's privacy.

Child Labor: people should not use kids for labor. Especially if they are forced or not being paid. It's just wrong to do that.

Body Image: in today's society we care about our looks more then anything because society give us a specific image they want us to be.

Bullying: people hurt people because they are different or they dislike each other. Bullying is wrong it's wrong to abuse people's feelings and you shouldn't hurt people physically either. Not everyone is perfect and everyone has flaws we should respect them not pick them out and use it to hurt people.

What "ticks you off"?

1. When someone say "never mind" because I want to know what they were going to say.
2. When people are being sexist because I believe both men and women are equal
3. When people are being rude because I think I should be treated nicely.
4. When someone ignores you for no reason because I think it's rude to ignore someone when they want to talk to you.
5. When someone blames other people for their problem because it's very annoying.
6. When someone says 'You know What I Mean...' because no I don't know what you mean that's why I asked.
7. People makes that annoying sound when there is no more drink at the end because the sound is very annoying.
8. People who can't mind their own business because I value my privacy.
9. When someone is being so picky about something because I want them to pick something already!
10. People who are indecisive because I want them to make up their mind.
11. When someone send one word response because I am trying to have a conversation and it makes it awkward.
12. People that chew with their mouth open because it's disgusting.
13. People who chews and smacks their gum loudly because it's rude and annoying.
14. When you ask someone a simple question and they go on and on about everything except giving me an answer because I asked a simple question and I expect a simple answer.
15. People who sing or whistle to themselves while you are trying to concentrate on something because I'm trying to concentrate and their distracting me.
16. When people say 'figure it out' because I don't know the answer that's why I asked, so I expect answer.
17. When people ask me for advice and does the opposite of my advice because why ask me for my advice when you're not going to listen to it?
18. People who won't calm their kid(s) down when they are crying and screaming in public.
19. People who ignore you when they talk to you because it's rude.
20. People who don't look at you in the eye when they are talking to you because I don't know if they are listening to me or not.

Wikipedia Story

What did wiki software allow Web users to do that the Mosaic browser did not?

Mosaic browser did not give users the ability to edit the Web pages they were viewing

What do blogs and wikis have in common?

They both encouraged user-generated content and is made available for everyone.

What problem did a young Jimmy Wales find with the World Book Encyclopedia?

No matter how much was in it, there were many more things that weren’t. And this became more so with time. 

How was Jimmy Wales inspired by the World Book Encyclopedia to create Wikipedia?

World Book sent out stickers for owners to paste on the pages in order to update the encyclopedia, and Wales was fastidious about doing so. 

How have encyclopedias inspired you in your own life?

It inspired me to learn and understand things more.

Why did Nupedia fail?

After a year, Nupedia had only about a dozen articles published, making it useless as an encyclopedia, and 150 that were still in draft stage, which indicated how unpleasant the process had become. It had been rigorously engineered not to scale.

How did wiki software change the ideas behind Nupedia?

People wrote things that were untrue and were not correct. People were collaborating to write an article.

What is “crowdsourcing?”

.A group of people working together using their resources to put something together

What do you think about the concept of “any fool in the world” being able to write articles for Wikipedia?

I think that people might be able to put ideas in the article to make it better,whether they are a fool or not does not matter.

Do agree with the idea that “total idiots” could edit Wikipedia and of that being a good thing? Explain.

I agree because they might not be "total idiots" and even "idiots" have ideas and views that are different, so it can be a good thing. 

Why do you think Wikipedia grew so fast and became so popular in such a short amount of time?

I  think it's because people are able to write and edit information. Also at the same time they can gain new insights on certain topics.

Do you believe Sanger’s elitist attitude was a good thing or a bad thing for Wikipedia?

It was a good thing for Wikipedia because people continued going on Wikipedia.

What did you learn from the anecdote about the Wikipedia article on Einstein going to Albania for a passport in 1935?

at he had traveled to Albania in 1935 so that King Zog could help him escape the Nazis by getting him a visa to the United States. This was completely untrue, even though the passage included citations to obscure Albanian websites where this was proudly proclaimed, usually based on some third-hand series of recollections about what someone’s uncle once said a friend had told him.

Explain this quote from the article: “I can’t imagine who could have written such detailed guidelines other than a bunch of people working together...It’s common in Wikipedia that we’ll come to a solution that’s really well thought out because so many minds have had a crack at improving it.”
I think this quote means that there are so many people editing the article someone has to be right.

The author of the article states that Wikipedia “grew organically.” What does he mean by that?
The author means that it grew on it's own by pieces of information gave by different people.

How has Wikipedia “been the greatest collaborative knowledge project in history?”
Wikipedia has been the greatest collaborative knowledge project in history because The material is free and so are the contributions.

Based on your own opinion and experience with Wikipedia, do you agree with the above statement or disagree with it? Explain.

I agree because even though it might not be accurate the contribution and the knowledge is free
What does the author mean by “wiki-crack?”
It’s the rush of dopamine that seems to hit the brain’s pleasure center when you make a smart edit and it appears instantly in a Wikipedia article. 
Based on the article, do you believe Wikipedia is a reliable source of information?
No, I don't believe Wikipedia is a reliable source of information.
Do you believe its possible for a 16-year-old from New Jersey to write “insightful” Wikipedia 
articles?
Yes I do believe it is possible for a 16-year-old from New Jersey to write insightful Wikipedia articles.
How do you feel about basing your own research on something a 16-year-old wrote on Wikipedia?
I would feel weird, I would double check the resources.
What does Jimmy Wales mean by this mission statement: “Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge?”
I think he means that people have easy access to knowledge and it is very valuable.Do you agree or disagree with this mission statement?
Yes I agree with this mission statement.Do you think Wikipedia has succeeded in its mission?

Yes I think Wikipedia has succeeded in its mission.
Do you agree or disagree that ordinary people, people without degrees, can “be part of the process of creating and distributing knowledge?” 

Yes I do agree.
Based on your reading of the article, would you yourself use Wikipedia for your academic research?

No I wouldn't use Wikipedia for my academic research because their sources are no reliable and may not be accurate.
Would you yourself like to write and/or edit Wikipedia articles in order to be “a part of the process of creating and distributing knowledge?” Why or why not?

Yes because I think it might be interesting and you might gain some new insights.