Wiki me!

http://en.wikipedia.org

Now I love Wikipedia. Yes I am obsessed, from feature articles to on this day. It is an information overload and I love it.

The concept of a Wiki is fantastic. User generated / community generated content, the cyber world’s answer to Encyclopedia Britannica. And it’s free!

Will we ever be able to quote Wikipedia as a legitimate academic resource? I am not sure. However, I think the interesting question is: why does it work so well?

I know from previous experience that collaborative projects can sometimes be hard to manage, especially when there is an international edge to the project. Anyone can add and edit the content already there. But the interesting thing is no one takes advantage of this novel situation to post radical and controversial ideas. Amazing!

Maybe I can incorporate the concept of a Wiki into my design process mashup. It would be a perfect use for it, from documentation to concept generation.

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2 Responses to “Wiki me!”

  1. Jerry Baker Says:
    November 4th, 2007 at 12:11 pm

    I found your blog by a Google search for a different James Oppenheim, who is the subject of a Wikipedia article that I helped to write. I used to have a book of his poetry, that I bought at a used book store. I first discovered him as a popularizer of Jungian personality types, around 1954.

    I,too, like Wikipedia, and consult it frequently. Another article I helped to write is the one about George W. Rappleyea.

  2. lokerman Says:
    November 27th, 2007 at 10:12 am

    Good day

    Here’s a quick video I made to show off the Dervish’s dance from the Guild Wars Nightfall party.
    The dance the Dervish does is the same one that Christoper Walken did in the video for Fatboy Slims’ - Weapon of choice music video (hence the music used)

    Post your comments please

    Mine
    youtube.com/watch?v=j_aONMdkzxU

    Original for those that may not have seen it
    youtube.com/watch?v=0WW8flwpH-Q

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