Since Wikipedia has been a source of irritation for me in terms of authoritative content, I also did another activity from 23 Things KS! I edited a page. It was easy. You need to set up a Wikipedia account, read through page editing, and then you are set to go. If you are editing an encyclopedia page, a comment is placed at the bottom of the article with the date of the last update. I replaced an incorrect term in an article on handspinning. Minor edit but made the article correct.
The basic article was a good overview of the craft of handspinning. I corrected the term with confidence from years of reading and spinning, however, there are still authority issues with any Wikipedia article used as a research source . An edit can be performed by anyone who sets up a free login account. The account even suggests using an alias username for privacy issues but a protected password and warns that individuals have been harassed over articles through email. Again, remember anyone can write/edit an article in Wikipedia.
Hi Sue,
You have done a fabulous job staying on top of the assignments for 23 things. Don’t forget your wrap up post, so you qualify for the Flip camera drawing!
http://www.23thingskansas.org/week-16-wrap-up-webinars-final-posting/
-Sharon