After reading through all of the parts, I am intrigued and excited to start the assignment. Having the ability to post a true traveler insight on a destinations, and not have it slandered by a company just trying to sell you on a trip.
That is what I really like about wikitravel, having the ability to post true feelings towards a place without fear of them being censored. The whole premise of the site allowing people to post real life experiences about a destination they have visited, and truly give you honest first hand feed back. A unique way of going about making a travel guide, without even realizing. Giving you first hand accounts on restaurants, hotels, places to see and much more.
One article that I found interesting was, the one about there policies. They are a lot more basic than I expected, although it makes sense in regards to what the website is designed and intended for. Just asking people to be original and on point with their stories and travel tips. Since there is no central governing body to decide what is good and bad, that is really all the company can do to make sure the articles on the site are, not off topic or incorrect.
Overall, I think the whole concept of both wikipedia and wikitravels is great. Allowing people to control what they post themselves, giving them complete control and there is no censorship involved. This why we can take a little power away from a central governing body and spread it out to real life people.
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