Arman+Quazi+-+Wiki+Analysis

Summary of Work**
 * Created by Arman Quazi

The topic I chose for my wiki page dealt with legal aspects of the internet. I decided to focus on one specific area of internet law as I viewed other pages that were related to other aspects such as copyright, intellectual property, etc… I decided to focus on jurisdictional aspects of the legal system due to its importance on the international scale. Also regulations in this field are ever evolving and changing as new issues arise.


 * Reflections and Observations**

The research aspect of the assignment was very interesting. The broad range of topics allowed me to focus on an aspect of the course that I felt was significant. After viewing other pages on related topics I also gained knowledge on other subject matter that was associated with the topic I chose. But the wiki aspect and community involvement of the project was a waste of time in my opinion. I didn’t gain any experience whatsoever in terms of internet community. Also I feel that editing and modifying other people’s work is counter-productive. Especially when the person who created the content had a specific agenda and view point on the subject matter. Unless the content is based on straight facts in point form, altering another person’s work only degrades it.


 * Suggestions**

For future assignments and projects, the wiki space isn’t a bad idea. But the collaborative editing and editing other people’s work didn’t strike me as an advantageous feature. The most I got out of this assignment was from doing the research. I gained nothing from using the wiki space or learning the type of interaction and technology it intails. I feel if the research were to be presented in another format for example a web-page or another interactive element that might have been better.