I'm tempted to ask why, exactly, needed you do this. I'm even more tempted to ask the list moderator to place you on moderation for unjustified personal attacks to a good faith student, who (expectedly) did not come up with quite as professional a project description as a PhD candidate would have.
Really, this was uncalled for. Michael (By the way and personal comment: After reading tons of actual IB guidelines and approved IB course materials, ie. documents written by the IB Organization staff or experienced IB teachers, I cannot blame any student for not expressing himself "clearly and concisely" anymore...you're kind of immersed into the opposite) On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 7:52 PM, KillerChihuahua <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm tempted to ask how you managed to get into the International > Baccalaureate program, given your inability to clearly and concisely > explain what you are doing, but I will presume you're just having a bad > day. FYI, not everyone knows what the IB is, so spelling it out in full > is helpful. > > Unless I am mistaken, this is a high-schooler doing a project. > > dhruvbhalla wrote: >> I'm sorry for not mentioning it earlier. >> I am currently completing the IB ITGS (IT in a global society) course. For >> it I had written a portfolio piece regarding the problems that using >> Wikipedia in the academic environment entails. >> To substantiate the portfolio it is required that i conduct an interview >> with someone who is directly effected by these issues ( accuracy and >> reliability). >> As per confidentiality is concerned, this is not going to be publicly >> published and I only need limited contact information so that a moderator >> can judge that the information is genuine. >> Any help would be greatly appreciated >> Thank you >> >> David Goodman wrote: >> >>> It would be interesting to know the general context for your project. >>> It would also be good to have some statement about confidentiality of >>> the responses. >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 2:30 AM, dhruvbhalla <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, I have to conduct some research about the main problems that >>>> wikipedia >>>> is facing; those being inaccuracy and vandalisim. >>>> I have a questionaire which I've attached below. I would appriciate it if >>>> anyone who is experienced with these problems were to answer it. >>>> You would be of great help. >>>> >>>> I do realise that there are a fair amount of questions, thefore please >>>> fell >>>> free to address only those question that to fell are necessary. >>>> Furthermore if you do not have the time to do so, a paragraph describing >>>> your opinion of the content on Wikipedia and a vaible method to address >>>> the >>>> issues of realability and vandalism would be great too >>>> >>>> Thanks and regards >>>> Dhruv >>>> >>>> 1) What is your name, your profession and designation? >>>> 2) How often do you engage in research and for what purpose? >>>> 3) Are you concerned about the authenticity of what you read? If yes >>>> why? >>>> 4) What form of research do you prefer using the most (books, >>>> magazines, >>>> journals, internet etc)? >>>> 5) Have you ever used a free web-based encyclopedia such as >>>> Wikipedia >>>> before? >>>> 6) If yes >>>> a. could you elaborate on the process with which use it to search >>>> for >>>> information >>>> b. Do you use articles from Wikipedia as a source for your >>>> citations? >>>> c. Please elaborate on your reasons for doing/not-doing so >>>> d. Are you aware Wikipedia is a free- to -edit encyclopedia? >>>> e. Have you ever edited an article on Wikipedia? >>>> f. If yes do you follow the norms suggested by Wikipedia for doing >>>> so? >>>> g. Do you double check what you learn at Wikipedia? >>>> h. If yes, then why do you use Wikipedia in the first place? >>>> i. Have you ever come across anomalous/incorrect information on >>>> Wikipedia? >>>> j. If yes, have you ever thought about doing any thing about it? >>>> 7) If no >>>> a. Do you have any particular reason for not doing so? Is it linked >>>> with the >>>> questionable reliability of the articles? >>>> >>>> 8) In light of the above questions, I’m sure you have come to be >>>> aware of >>>> some of the flaws that using websites such as Wikipedia entails. >>>> Therefore >>>> what changes would you recommend to be made on such websites? >>>> 9) Further elaborating on the above point, how would you recommend >>>> the >>>> increase in factuality of the articles on Wikipedia? >>>> 10) Would you recommend Wikipedia as a primary source of information >>>> to your >>>> colleagues? Please specify with a reason? >>>> >>>> PS Please leave a name an e-mail address if possible ( for citation >>>> purposes) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> View this message in context: >>>> http://www.nabble.com/Interview-tp22401800p22401800.html >>>> Sent from the English Wikipedia mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> WikiEN-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> David Goodman, Ph.D, M.L.S. >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DGG >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WikiEN-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l > -- Michael Bimmler [email protected] _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
