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Originally Posted by Divissima << snip >>
A wiki is a site which allows users to create content and edit existing content written by other people.
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I have been vaguely aware of wiki - but as I spend too long
here , I thought best to steer clear, otherwise I would get
nothing done all day.
However, what has vaguely intrigued me about this publishing technique ....
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Originally Posted by Divissima I guess with internet publishing, there's always going to be the problem of quality control, even before you get to offensive content - including porn, spam, and viruses amongst others |
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Originally Posted by The Blue One We could have a dance wiki but Mikey would get his description changed all the time i imagine, as would Andy McGregor and several other people who court controversy...which is most of the regular posters. |
How is the content of a wiki "controlled" or at least verified for being legal, decent, honest and truthful? I guess it isn't. And how do I decide if a non-offensive post is
accurate or
authoritative?
Can anyone explain? Or at least offer an opinion ....
At least with the Encyclopedia Brittanica it
looked impressive and was at least
heavy to give the impression of being the "last word".
David ... your company having a public wiki seems very brave. Isn't the wiki target for all sorts of weirdos and disgruntled employees? What benefit does the company feel it derives from offering this?
Don't get me wrong, I think removing economic and technical barriers to communication is all to the good. I also feel some kind of editorial control can improve the quality of what is published - although the message will also be strongly controlled.
Clive
P.S. Just looked up DS's wiki entry on Falkirk. Informative. and blimey it loads fast. Does wiki automatically index and Harperlink to other wiki entries? Clever stuff ...
The interweb thingy - full of things you could never imagine, and then never imagine how you did without them
P.P.S. Anyone a good recipe for dropped scones?
