Blogs vs. Wikis

Blogs are personal web pages made by anyone, writing about what is on ones mind. I find blogs to be fun and interesting. It is nice to learn new things from people just like me. Blogs are written by all types of people whether they're famous or not. Some get lucky and their blog becomes a hit while others remain their same old selves. I was very shocked to learn that blogs can also help relay messages of drug raids and criminals to the police. In the article, Brooklyn Blog Helps Lead to Drug Raid By MICHAEL WILSON, ones blog that had no intention of reaching police, got many readers and eventually the police were on top of the situation that was at hand. In the article, Wal-Mart Tastemakers Write a Blunt and Unfiltered Blog, I liked the idea Wal- Mart came up with in having a website where people can comment and give their opinions on products they like and dislike. It shows that they care about making their costumers happy. Wikipedias, on the other hand is a very different type of website. It is more of a website that gives information about anything and everything. It is sort of like a google, in that it can answer almost any question one has. However, I was surprised when I learned that wikis can be edited but anyone! It sort of gave me second thoughts on trusting this website for 100 percent validity. But, I also find it cool that everyone gets a chance to put their input as long as it is accurate, otherwise it will be re- edited by another reader. It is fun and a way to spread knowledge throughout the media world.