In "The Phenomenology of Error," Joseph M. Williams argues that writing errors should be seen as "social constructs." What does he mean by this? Further, how might we apply this realization to the negative reception of Wikipedia and its characterization as inaccurate and error-prone? A 2005 study of Wikipedia's accuracy found that "Wikipedia scientific articles came close to the level of accuracy in Encyclopædia Britannica and had a similar rate of "serious errors" ("Reliability of Wikipedia"). If we trust this research, why is Wikipedia being subjected to so much criticism while Britannica remains mostly undisputed? Can Williams help us answer this question?
Post 250 words on your blog before Sunday noon and respond to 2 classmates' posts before class Tuesday morning.
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