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18 May 12
Todd Suomela"Each tale was carefully fabricated by undergraduates at George Mason University who were enrolled in T. Mills Kelly's course, Lying About the Past. Their escapades not only went unpunished, they were actually encouraged by their professor. Four years ago, students created a Wikipedia page detailing the exploits of Edward Owens, successfully fooling Wikipedia's community of editors. This year, though, one group of students made the mistake of launching their hoax on Reddit. What they learned in the process provides a valuable lesson for anyone who turns to the Internet for information. "
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Why did the hoaxes succeed in 2008 and not in 2012? If thousands of Internet users can be persuaded that Abraham Lincoln invented Facebook, surely the potential for viral hoaxes remains undiminished.
One answer lies in the structure of the Internet's various communities. Wikipedia has a weak community, but centralizes the exchange of information. It has a small number of extremely active editors, but participation is declining, and most users feel little ownership of the content. And although everyone views the same information, edits take place on a separate page, and discussions of reliability on another, insulating ordinary users from any doubts that might be expressed. Facebook, where the Lincoln hoax took flight, has strong communities but decentralizes the exchange of information. Friends are quite likely to share content and to correct mistakes, but those corrections won't reach other users sharing or viewing the same content. Reddit, by contrast, builds its strong community around the centralized exchange of information. Discussion isn't a separate activity but the sine qua non of the site. When one user voiced doubts, others saw the comment and quickly piled on.
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17 May 12
Theron DesRosierFor many years I have considered Wikipedia to be a great sandbox for students to practice information literacy skills.
What does it say? How do you know it is accurate? Who is the source? What do they stand to gain? Are there other perspectives? Who are the stakeholders? -
16 May 12
Stephen Harlow#Hoaxes thrive in communities with high levels of trust. On the Internet err on the side of skepticism http://t.co/zkVuzb2f #digitalliteracy
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Anastasia BodnarQuite fitting for today: how internet lies with "veneer of veracity" stick http://t.co/jpwhSx3f but can be battled. h/t @edyong209
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One answer lies in the structure of the Internet's various communities.
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But another, more compelling answer, has to do with trust
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It's tough to con Reddit.
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If there's a simple lesson in all of this, it's that hoaxes tend to thrive in communities which exhibit high levels of trust. But on the Internet, where identities are malleable and uncertain, we all might be well advised to err on the side of skepticism.
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Michael Schmalenstroer"T. Mills Kelly encourages his students to deceive thousands of people on the Web. This has angered many, but the experiment helps reveal the shifting nature of the truth on the Internet. "
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Wessel van RensburgHow the professor who fooled Wikipedia got caught by @Reddit http://t.co/qcFyYh1F
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aaron tayHow the Professor Who Fooled Wikipedia Got Caught by Reddit http://t.co/hOziLu9D via @zite - course that tries to creates hoaxes. IL class ?
How the Professor Who Fooled Wikipedia Got Caught by Reddit http://t.co/94HqHKuI via @zite - course that tries to creates hoaxes. IL class ? -
15 May 12
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One answer lies in the structure of the Internet's various communities. Wikipedia has a weak community, but centralizes the exchange of information. It has a small number of extremely active editors, but participation is declining, and most users feel little ownership of the content. And although everyone views the same information, edits take place on a separate page, and discussions of reliability on another, insulating ordinary users from any doubts that might be expressed. Facebook, where the Lincoln hoax took flight, has strong communities but decentralizes the exchange of information. Friends are quite likely to share content and to correct mistakes, but those corrections won't reach other users sharing or viewing the same content. Reddit, by contrast, builds its strong community around the centralized exchange of information. Discussion isn't a separate activity but the sine qua non of the site. When one user voiced doubts, others saw the comment and quickly piled on.
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Lyn Jefferycompares structures of communities on Reddit, FB, and Wikipedia
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Wikipedia operates on a presumption of good will.
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