W5: Do you think Wikipedia is right to reject censorship? / KANG NA YOUNG 강나영

 I think Wikipedia needs censorship. Wikipedia is easy for anyone to write and edit articles. That's a great advantage of Wikipedia, but it's also a weakness.

Without censorship or sanctions on Wikipedia, individuals' political orientations or biases are highly likely to be involved. I think the risk is too high to just want to be solved by collective intelligence. Wikipedia's main purpose is to provide information, and I think minimal censorship is necessary to keep that purpose.

Minimum censorship to prevent misinformation or malicious editing will be welcomed by all Wikipedia users. Therefore, Wikipedia should not reject censorship.

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  1. 김유진 (KIM YUJIN)June 19, 2021 at 8:26 AM

    Your opinion seems interesting. Actually, I'm not with you, because I thought censorship can prevent us from sharing various and useful information. Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of democracy. Especially, in a particular country in Asia, the government try to delete the information in Wikipedia which is negative for the gov and their history. That's why I think Wikipedia should reject censorship.

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