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The convergence of information, resources and ideas in today’s networked world has significantly impacted our lives. The convergence allows us to expand our knowledge on subjects we are not aware of. Wikis and blogs are promoting convergence of our information and resources by allowing individuals and groups to share their views and ideas. This promotes all aspects of growth.
The advancement of internet promotes many applications of the world-wide web. The emergence of blogs and wikis is a result of a rapid increase in web applications. Blogs and wikis are similar when it comes to the function of sharing information, opinions, and resources. There are many differences between blogs and wikis. Blogs are online journals where people can post their personal stories and opinions. In the article, “How can we measure the influence of the blogosphere” by Kathy Gill, author stated that: “unlike newspapers or television news, blogging is not capital-intensive; there is no centralized registry, no editorial oversight.” Unlike traditional media outlets, blogs allow individuals or groups to share anything they desire without any restrictions. Blogs also have a comments section for readers to post their thoughts and ideas, which promotes discussion and interaction. The author and the readers can communicate through comments to develop their discussion as well as collaboration.
In contrast, wikis are web platforms for collaborations. Everyone who has access to the wiki can contribute their information and resources. In the article, “An Internal WikiThat’s Not Classified” by Noam Cohen, the author mentioned that: “The advantages are obvious, in efficiency and in saving paper, but it has required a leap of faith, too.” Wikis are an efficient and cost effective tool to share information with many users. In addition, wikis allow multiple people to contribute, which poses an issue where some people might delete or alter useful content. As Noam pointed out that, “Diplopedia does not allow anonymous contributors, so bad actors could be tracked down.” Private wikis are different from public wikis. Private wikis contain activity logs that can quickly pin point to the user. On the other hand, public wikis risk its content to get altered or deleted since there is no accountability. Wikis would be helpful for people to create a detailed travel guide to help other people adventure to places they have never been to. Wikis can narrow down subjects to a town, so people who are going there can know everything about it.

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