Conclusion

Wikipedia, in context of “Taiwan independence”, successfully demonstrated the positive potential of collaborative peer production as well as the problems collaborative peer production face. Volunteers who have sacrificed their time and energy in creating the “Taiwan independence” article have benefited through the teamwork environment by being part of a community, learn from others and freely express their knowledge. These Wikipedians have also experienced first hand the problems of collaborative peer production through the disputes about the article and the vandalism the entry often faced. Therefore, collaborative peer production has both positive and negative effects in context of Wikipedia.