Wikipedia’s awkward adolescence
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Wikipedia’s awkward adolescence
CI – Sep 26, 2007
2007 23:00 Uhr Wikipedia’s awkward adolescence To start with say some critics Wikipedia could stop letting editors hide behind made-up names. Even before Wikiscan Wikipedia was embarrassed by several scandals including one in which Wikipedia editor “essjay” supposedly a professor of theology with doctorates in theology and canon law turned out to be a 24-year-old college dropout. Shirky agrees that “the essjay controversy certainly demonstrates some need for individual reputation” in addition to the group-reputation model that Shirky believes is key to Wikipedia’s better articles. But beyond the quality issues anonymity and power are a toxic potion particularly in the hands of people responsible for a project as visible and ambitious as Wikipedia. What Wikiscan reveals more than anything is that when all controls are lifted many people succumb to tempation… 2007 23:00 Uhr Wikipedia’s awkward adolescence To start with say some critics Wikipedia could stop letting editors hide behind made-up names. Even before Wikiscan Wikipedia was embarrassed by several scandals including one in which Wikipedia editor “essjay” supposedly a professor of theology with doctorates in theology and canon law turned out to be a 24-year-old college dropout. Shirky agrees that “the essjay controversy certainly demonstrates some need for individual reputation” in addition to the group-reputation model that Shirky believes is key to Wikipedia’s better articles. But beyond the quality issues anonymity and power are a toxic potion particularly in the hands of people responsible for a project as visible and ambitious as Wikipedia. What Wikiscan reveals more than anything is that when all controls are lifted many people succumb to tempation.
Wikipedia’s awkward adolescence
CI – Sep 26, 2007
2007 23:00 Uhr Wikipedia’s awkward adolescence Have you ever worked in a company where the lead project managers were mostly brilliant and hardworking-but short on accountability and frequently elusive Where after formal business meetings the insiders met informally to make the real decisions Where the product inspired a cult-like devotion among many users-but nonetheless left users or customers privately wondering if the product wasn’t inspiring more than a little irrational exuberance in a sometimes shoddy often mysterious product If so then you understand ’s corporate culture and you also understand the growing pains of this popular and undeniably useful free encyclopedia. (which was consulted regularly during the writing of this article) is not a commercial organization. But there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch and like all organizations Wikipedia needs to eat. In real dollars Wikipedia is financially lean at least for a global encyclopedia; the budget statements posted to Wikipedia claim it has a “de facto monthly budget for regular expenses” of about $75000-a reasonable even modest sum for the hardware and networking needs of a global encyclopedia with that hovers among the. But if you don’t pay people in real money or similar assets to work then what is the quid pro quo SERVICE-BX.
Wikipedia Lost; Revolution Won.
Free with registration – Tampa Tribune – AccessMyLibrary.com – Sep 26, 2007
(26-SEP-07) Tampa Tribune (Tampa FL). 26–TAMPA — Although Wikipedia may be moving out the Tampa Bay area is gaining Revolution Money an online credit card company backed by AL founder Steve Case and fo.
nline Encyclopedia To Leave St. Petersburg For San Francisco.
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high technology and a better international airport the company said. A special Wikipedia adviser. CPYRIGHT 2007 Tampa Tribune.
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