University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management has an interesting publication centered on the dynamics that make Wikipedia work (and not work). I’d love to see a fuller explanation of Dr. Ram’s “seven specific roles that Wikipedia contributors play”. It would be nice to see even more indepth information on all seven types of wiki contributors – Casual Contributors, Starters, Cleaners, Copy Editors, Composition Justifiers, Watchdogs, and All-round Editors.

They say "knowledge is power," but "they" seem to forget that most of our knowledge is devoted to subjects that are completely useless and retarded. On Wikipedia, even the most obscure topics get propped up on enormous blocks of text. Here are the most depressing – and somewhat frightening – examples. read more | digg  Read more »

QDB: Quote #816652: <-Roach-> Ah you see I wouldn’t always trust Wikipedia as it is edited by people. <Bewildebeast> I hear Brittanica is edited by manatees.

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