You are the factory now

When Encyclopedia Brittanica started in 1768, you eventually had hundreds of people updating, tinkering, and re-writing large volumes of information. But with the internet, you could break those large tasks down into smaller ones. In 2005, Jimmy Wales started Wikipedia. A Wiki was a page where anyone can contribute. It didn’t matter if it was just one sentence or paragraphs or whole pages. But anyone can go on there and make an addition. With the help of some volunteers to review and approve changes, you eventually were able to replace Encyclopedias with more up-to-date and more accurate information. This process changed the game forever. For the first time, anyone with a laptop and an internet connection could control the means of production. You had the same access to information as those with all the means. Anyone could now start their own factory. It has only been 15 years, and the game is changing again.