User:RM395/Course/Week 02/Group1

=Group Members= PLEASE REFER TO THE TALK PAGE FOR COLLABORATION.

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=Topic=

The vision of the Wikimedia Foundation (the organization behind Wikipedia) is "Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge."
 * What does this mission mean to you?
 * To what extent does Wikipedia meet or fall short of the goals implied in this statement?
 * Would you change anything about the Vision?

=Your Task=

As a group, come up with one cohesive response to the Topic and its questions. Your response should address all of the questions, but NOT as a mutually exclusive list (e.g. what the mission means to you is tied in with how you see Wikipedia meeting or falling short of its goals). The only communication you should have with your group members is that which takes place here on Wikipedia (not in the classroom).

=Response=

This mission is seemingly simple, but innately hefty, granting the sum of all knowledge to the entire global population. While on the surface it seems quite basic it is a very lofty mission. There are 7,000,000,000+ individuals on this planet and allowing them all any amount of information is incredible, but the sum of all knowledge being contained in any one place is utterly unfathomable. Wikipedia obviously falls short in this mission in that Wikipedia cannot make all articles accessible in all languages, and that it cannot be accessed in all countries. Check out the Censorship of Wikipedia page for reference. Wikipedia cannot transcend barriers placed on it by nations who do not want knowledge freely available, so its missions statement may never be achieved. The site has an impressive vision that may never be met, but such is the concept of the site's existence.