tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842063.post113045462471857451..comments2011-09-27T17:17:57.414-04:00Comments on [This Page Intentionally Left Blank]: What the Wiki?Mike Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730365232944097577noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842063.post-1131899296169386902005-11-13T11:28:00.000-05:002005-11-13T11:28:00.000-05:00Ah, a fellow Debianista, or Debianer, or whatever ...Ah, a fellow Debianista, or Debianer, or whatever we're supposed to be called.<BR/><BR/>Yes, Wikipedia is very useful. I don't debate that, only the theory behind why it <I>should</I> be useful. It seems that the editorial controls have reduced or prevented some abuses, but it's also telling that these controls were needed.<BR/><BR/>I'd argue that the reason Wikipedia has some high-quality articles is that it is now well enough known to attract a broad base of expertise. Rather than benefitting from some sort of hive-mind, it's benefitting from the actual experts noting its existence and potential usefulness, and providing additional material for it themselves. This is a great model for a publicly available resource, and the naturally suspicious might say that the original rationale for Wikipedia was more of a marketing strategy to bootstrap the current model.Mike Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730365232944097577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842063.post-1131859812960395772005-11-13T00:30:00.000-05:002005-11-13T00:30:00.000-05:00To my utter surprise and amazment I've found Wikip...To my utter surprise and amazment I've found Wikipedia a valuable (and highly addictive) resourse.<BR/><BR/>I've not questioned anything I've read/learned there so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com