Thing 18. Wikipedia

I'm a big fan of Wikipedia, and I admit to using it all the time, especially for filling in the vast gaps in my geographical knowledge. I'm aware of its flaws and the fact that not everything posted on there is 100% accurate, but usually for my requirements, it does the job. I had a look at the entry on Wikipedia itself, and at the discussion page on its reliability, which was interesting to read. I then had a look at the entry on senses as it is my daughter's school topic this term. I discovered at least 10 on there- as opposed to the traditional 5, so I might have to leave a few out so as not to complicate things! I decided I don't know enough about anything to edit an entry myself, so I was content just to have good hunt around for interesting things!

Thing 17. Explore and contribute to a wiki

Following the instructions, I signed up to the Web. 2.0 wiki and got the all powerful edit tool going. I really wanted to enter into the spirit of the task, but felt nervous about editing someone elses work, when I didn't have any real contribution to make. So, all I did was add a couple of words that I felt wouldn't harm the overall content of the page I was on. I was a complete chicken!
My concern would always be that you could write anything on a Wiki, and compromise it's validity. I like the idea of the Wiki, and in essence it's a great way of sharing knowledge, opinions, and a workload, and certainly has its place as a useful tool.