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Wikis Aren't Always What They Seem to Be
Consider this before you join a for-profit wiki: The owner(s)/starters likely wish to make money from the site There will be paid members of staff - often they will not be the great help volunteers want them to be - they are so closely aligned to their contractual expectations......Read More

Posted on: 2007-09-06 19:18:33 | Rating:

| Views: 82 | Comments: 0 | Tags: wikis for profit volunteers paid staff

Wiki Meltdown
How do you know when your wiki is starting to go the way of wiki-doom or domination? Watch for these signs: Forum baiting. Certain users just cannot stay out of the forums and leave bossy, demeaning, curt and poorly disguised messages; backdown is no option Denigrating the......Read More

Posted on: 2007-09-06 19:26:16 | Rating:

| Views: 102 | Comments: 0 | Tags: wikis nastiness good users go bad incivility

When Wiki Glue Comes Unstuck
Togetherness under a wiki is all very well but... it doesn't really last, does it? Consider these wiki examples of what begins to happen: Users abuse the concept of what "the community wants" to promote what the user in question wants; every other wiki user is made......Read More

Posted on: 2007-09-06 19:33:57 | Rating:

| Views: 118 | Comments: 0 | Tags: wikis problems lack of support

The Wiki Monkey Has Left the Room
The monkey is throwing a party and the nuts are everywhere. Just how bananas is that? So, who or what is the wiki monkey? It's the nonsense factor in a wiki. It's when good quality gives way to poor quality on these grounds: freedom of speech freedom of expression......Read More

Posted on: 2007-09-08 19:45:13 | Rating:

| Views: 101 | Comments: 0 | Tags: wikis wiki nonsense monkey can do it freedom

The Peril of Being a Wiki God
If you begin a wiki with good faith and great intent, does this keep being your driving ideal? It is possible but improbable if your wiki site takes off and becomes popular, cited and lauded by the media. In every wiki there is a moment when there is a "switch". When......Read More

Posted on: 2007-09-29 13:10:47 | Rating:

| Views: 62 | Comments: 0 | Tags: wiki

Wiki Administrators - It's All in a Name?
This is probably the most enjoyable activity on a wiki.... not. If you foolishly agreed to become an administrator on a wiki because you felt this would better the world, you are in for a major shock. Being an administrator is basically about being seen as Mr Kick-Butt, Madam......Read More

Posted on: 2007-09-29 13:59:50 | Rating:

| Views: 70 | Comments: 0 | Tags: wiki wiki admins administrator motivation

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