Discussion Question: Internet Metaphors
Do you think of the Internet as a place? As a thing? Why? How far does the metaphor you use reach--at what point, if any, does it start to break down?
wikipedia
It's worth taking a look at the wikipedia as a source for information on topics assigned in class.
Lately, the wikipedia has gotten a lot of attention from people wondering just how reliable it really is--since a key aspect of a wiki-based website is that anybody (even you!) can edit any page. Can you find any of the recent weblog posts or articles discussing its reliability? Would you trust it as a reference source?