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Knowledge (XXG) can be corrected within seconds, rather than within months as with a paper encyclopedia. When someone sees something wrong in an article, they can simply fix it themselves. If they cannot correct it, they can "tag" the problem to attract the attention of other editors and warn readers
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Knowledge (XXG) is by far the world's largest encyclopedia; it is the largest, most comprehensive, and most accessible compilation of knowledge to exist in the history of the human race. With the
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The sheer amount of information in one search on
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Knowledge (XXG) attracts highly intelligent, articulate people (except for repeat vandals) with some time on their hands. Moreover, some experts contribute to the articles. Over time, the huge amount of solid work done by hobbyists and experts alike will inevitably build upon itself, therefore
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Knowledge (XXG), having contributors from many areas of the world, provides its readers with a "world view" that could not be provided simply by a few contributors from a limited region. This also serves to eliminate cultural bias in
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on a such-and-such town or so-and-so bizarre hobby written by actual residents/practitioners? (Of course, some view this as a curse.) Many articles on
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they are experts to avoid any of their biases gained from contaminating the editing process and will edit only subjects they are not connected to. This increases motivation and keeps things fun.
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who will weed and edit them, while the discussion between community members provides light to help their growth. With consistent effort and nourishment, Knowledge (XXG) articles can become
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University of Washington found that eight in ten college students use Knowledge (XXG) as an introduction to finding information for their research.
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Mattus, M. (2009). Knowledge (XXG) – free and reliable? The NORDICOM Review of Nordic
Research on Media & Communication, 30(1), 183–199. doi:10.1515/nor-2017-0146
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Lih, A. (2009). The
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