Wikipedia is one of the platforms that play a significant
role in shaping viewpoints on various topics. I have noticed that when we
search for any topic on a search engine, Wikipedia often appears as the primary
source of information.
To complete my assignment, I brainstormed topics and decided
to explore Syrian history. In Syria, a variety of people
have lived in this region for thousands of years, up to the present day. I
discovered the history of the Armenian community as immigrants to Syria and
their journey. In the "Armenians in Syria" article on Wikipedia,
especially in the section on “The Armenian Genocide and the 20th Century”, I
noticed an explanation of who supported Armenians in settling in Syria. The
article referred to the native Arab in a very broad sense, although the Arab
world includes many countries. According to the article "Mouradian: Aleppo Armenians, the Genocide, and a Reversal of Roles" The Armenian community in Syria is the one who played a
significant role in settling the deportees, not the majority of Arabs.
I chose the edit option and made my edits directly in the article, attaching the referenced article. Editing the article made the statement more accurate by crediting the effort of supporting settlers to the Armenian community instead of attributing it to native Arabs who were not involved in this action.
Editing information on Wikipedia can indeed play a significant role in the digital realm. Contributing to the accuracy of online information does not necessarily require complex actions, as mentioned in the reading.
"Meaningful social change does not always require a huge sweeping movement or policy: It can be a subtle and nuanced shifting of the public and academic dialogue." (Lugosi et al., 2023, p.214).
References,
Armenians in Syria. (2024, March 30). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenians_in_Syria.
Lugosi, N. V., Patrieb, N., & Cromwel, K. (2023). Theorizing and implementing meaningful Indigenization: Wikipedia as an opportunity for course-based digital advocacy. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1080/17508487.2022.2074489.
Mouradian, K. (2016). Mouradian: Aleppo Armenians, the Genocide, and a Reversal of Roles. The Armenian Weekly. https://armenianweekly.com/2016/02/21/aleppo-sarf/.
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