With Great Power Comes Great Possibilities

     Wikipedia has become a surprisingly successful development. Because anyone can post anything they would like regarding any subject, it is astonishing that we do not find as much garbage or false information as we would think. Although there are some people who want to ruin this valuable resource for us all, there are many more that want to prevent this from happening. This is easily handled because it takes much longer to create and post false facts than it does to delete that false information. Regular users are looking out for everyone, helping prevent trouble makers from abusing Wikipedia's open access.
     I have never added anything on Wikipedia, nor do I personally know anyone that has. However, because Wikipedia is able to be edited by anyone, with only a small percentage of people each contributing a little bit of what they know, Wikipedia now contains a surplus of information. This is just one example of how people as a group can make a big difference. No one knows everything, but everyone know a little about something. If everyone pitches in, a massive amount of knowledge can be accumulated. When we all work together we can accomplish anything we desire whether it be good or bad.
    People working together in a large enough group can become unstoppable. Large groups have been known to stand up to companies, and make them do what the people want. We have all had an experience when it just took that one extra person to get you to listen and take the advice. The more people there are the more influential they can be. This can be dangerous when the group's goal is unethical. For this reason, the government will always try to step in to prevent possible negative effects when they see people gathering with a common cause. The more people there are, the more difficult they are to manage. When you get a group together they have great power and there are unlimited possibilities.