Firstly, I love Wikipedia. To quote Cameron Reilly – Everything I know I learnt on Wikipedia.
But the times they are a changin’ – says startup blog.
Wiki is at risk of losing the advantage which made it what it is today. Nat at Pure Caffeine pointed out on Twitter that; “Wikipedia [is not about] creating pseudo structures of what is ‘acceptable’ scholarship”.
We couldn’t agree more. Wikipedia is at risk of losing its competitive advantage through moderation of articles by letting the ‘sanctioned few’ decide on what deserves an entry in the peoples encyclopedia.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but…
isn’t that what Wikipedia opposes?
isn’t it “up to the market” to decide”?
shouldn’t we all have equal moderation rights?
Pull your socks up Jimmy Wales.
Start up lesson – when something makes you successful – Stick to it.
Don’t let bureaucracy destroy the basic premise of why you made it. Fight the temptation to moderate, assimilate, hydrate your proposition.