Wikipedia and editorial control
Posted on Mon, Jun 19, 2006 at 4:07 PM by Andrew ChadwickPeople have been predicting its demise for quite some time, so it's interesting to look at what's happening (registration required) in the world of Wikipedia. In short, greater recognition of the efforts of the 1000 or so 'core' writers, editors and watchdogs and a willingness to close articles to further editing in the name of quality control. This looks like a future direction for similar developments, particularly blogging. A compromise between the free-for-all and the old hierarchical models in content production?