Wikipedia - Collaborative Peer Production

This blog aims to demonstrate and problematize the potential of collaborative peer production through the Wikipedia article on the political movement "Taiwan independence".

22.5.07

Entry background


The Wikipedia entry this essay will be focused on is the “Taiwan independence” article written to explain the political movement in which Taiwan is attempting to gain independence from Mainland China and become a sovereign state. “Taiwan independence” first entered Wikipedia 20th November 2001, edited by a user named Chenyu, President of Globewide Network Academy. By time of writing this essay, it was last edited on 02.19, 19th of May, 2007. As of May 19th, the page has been edited approximately 500 times.

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