http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2005/12/21/the-wikipedia-sideshow-continues/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:44:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2005/12/21/the-wikipedia-sideshow-continues/#comment-3458 Can you apply wikis to democracy? » mathewingram.com/work Mon, 08 May 2006 02:33:52 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2005/12/21/the-wikipedia-sideshow-continues/#comment-3458 [...] Given the kinds of errors that have crept into Wikipedia in the past, and the varrious controversies over people editing their own entries or being blocked from editing entries, I’m sure a lot of people would argue that the idea of a Wikipedia of politics or democracy would make no sense whatsoever. And yet, democracy in its purest sense is supposed to be representative of its citizens — and not just its smart or well-informed citizens. If everyone had the chance to write the laws, what would they look like? Would the numbskulls take over, as Nick Carr has suggested? [...] [...] Given the kinds of errors that have crept into Wikipedia in the past, and the varrious controversies over people editing their own entries or being blocked from editing entries, I’m sure a lot of people would argue that the idea of a Wikipedia of politics or democracy would make no sense whatsoever. And yet, democracy in its purest sense is supposed to be representative of its citizens — and not just its smart or well-informed citizens. If everyone had the chance to write the laws, what would they look like? Would the numbskulls take over, as Nick Carr has suggested? [...]

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2005/12/21/the-wikipedia-sideshow-continues/#comment-39 Mathew Fri, 23 Dec 2005 04:25:40 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2005/12/21/the-wikipedia-sideshow-continues/#comment-39 Please don't :-) Please don’t :-)

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2005/12/21/the-wikipedia-sideshow-continues/#comment-37 alex Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:17:18 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/index.php/2005/12/21/the-wikipedia-sideshow-continues/#comment-37 Maybe it's high time that we make a Wikipedia entry about this fellow Mathew Ingram, so he can join the fun! Maybe it’s high time that we make a Wikipedia entry about this fellow Mathew Ingram, so he can join the fun!

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