Ryze

Article summary

Ryze was a social networking service established in 2001 by Adrian Scott. The platform catered to business professionals, offering networking and professional connections. Ryze contributed to the development of subsequent social networking services such as Friendster, founded by Jonathan Abrams in 2003.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376122801