Comments on: Blogger Code of Conduct…Learn from Wikipedia http://blog.valuewiki.com/2007/04/12/blogger-code-of-conductlearn-from-wikipedia/ The Investment Wiki Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:48:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jon http://blog.valuewiki.com/2007/04/12/blogger-code-of-conductlearn-from-wikipedia/#comment-2925 Jon Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:19:28 +0000 http://blog.valuewiki.com/2007/04/12/blogger-code-of-conductlearn-from-wikipedia/#comment-2925 Duly noted, but I stand by my comments. Wikipedia has a strong culture of rewarding and encouraging civility. Those who embrace this culture are treated well by admins and the community. Those who don't, aren't. I think you only have to worry about "brawling" with admins if you are yourself a brawler. I am no stranger to vandals and edit wars. But there are civil channels for dealing with these conflicts on Wikipedia, as I have covered many times on this blog. I am not suggesting that Wikipedia is a frollicing candyland of giddy do-gooders. I'm just saying there is a distinct civility culture in place for dealing with conflicts; and a set of policies that the blogosphere can potentially learn from. Jon Duly noted, but I stand by my comments. Wikipedia has a strong culture of rewarding and encouraging civility. Those who embrace this culture are treated well by admins and the community. Those who don’t, aren’t.

I think you only have to worry about “brawling” with admins if you are yourself a brawler.

I am no stranger to vandals and edit wars. But there are civil channels for dealing with these conflicts on Wikipedia, as I have covered many times on this blog.

I am not suggesting that Wikipedia is a frollicing candyland of giddy do-gooders. I’m just saying there is a distinct civility culture in place for dealing with conflicts; and a set of policies that the blogosphere can potentially learn from.

Jon

]]> By: Dr Zen http://blog.valuewiki.com/2007/04/12/blogger-code-of-conductlearn-from-wikipedia/#comment-2796 Dr Zen Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:26:30 +0000 http://blog.valuewiki.com/2007/04/12/blogger-code-of-conductlearn-from-wikipedia/#comment-2796 The anon is quite right. The notion that Wikipedia is "nice" can only be believed by someone who has spent no time there at all. It's a bit like a pub had a problem with brawling and decided the best approach was to ban swearing. So somebody clubs you over the head with a chair, but at least they don't call you a cunt while they do it. The anon is quite right. The notion that Wikipedia is “nice” can only be believed by someone who has spent no time there at all. It’s a bit like a pub had a problem with brawling and decided the best approach was to ban swearing. So somebody clubs you over the head with a chair, but at least they don’t call you a cunt while they do it.

]]> By: Anon http://blog.valuewiki.com/2007/04/12/blogger-code-of-conductlearn-from-wikipedia/#comment-2623 Anon Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:48:43 +0000 http://blog.valuewiki.com/2007/04/12/blogger-code-of-conductlearn-from-wikipedia/#comment-2623 Unfortunately though you couldn't be further from the truth. On the surface Wikipedia does seem like a very nice and welcoming community, and its intentions are good, but if you dig deeper you will find a lot of bad blood, arguing, various political agenda's, power plays and more. If you cross the wrong administrator on Wikipedia you could find yourself blocked within minutes, and you'll be almost powerless to stop it, unless you know how to work the channels (and even then it'll be hard). To be fair though, it's important to understand that I'm talking about the English Wikipedia, located at en.wikipedia.org, which is pretty much the main Wikipedia, and the one the press always refers to when they talk about Wikipedia. The Wikipedia's for other languages are much better (at least the one's I've edited at), and so are all the other English projects (i.e. Wikiquote, wikisource, etc). Unfortunately though you couldn’t be further from the truth. On the surface Wikipedia does seem like a very nice and welcoming community, and its intentions are good, but if you dig deeper you will find a lot of bad blood, arguing, various political agenda’s, power plays and more. If you cross the wrong administrator on Wikipedia you could find yourself blocked within minutes, and you’ll be almost powerless to stop it, unless you know how to work the channels (and even then it’ll be hard).

To be fair though, it’s important to understand that I’m talking about the English Wikipedia, located at en.wikipedia.org, which is pretty much the main Wikipedia, and the one the press always refers to when they talk about Wikipedia. The Wikipedia’s for other languages are much better (at least the one’s I’ve edited at), and so are all the other English projects (i.e. Wikiquote, wikisource, etc).

]]> By: David Gerard http://blog.valuewiki.com/2007/04/12/blogger-code-of-conductlearn-from-wikipedia/#comment-2562 David Gerard Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:55:17 +0000 http://blog.valuewiki.com/2007/04/12/blogger-code-of-conductlearn-from-wikipedia/#comment-2562 As a friend on LiveJournal put it: "Web 2.0 started by reinventing Usenet badly, now they're reinventing netiquette badly." I've been idly contemplating an AJAX-based web browser Usenet reader ... As a friend on LiveJournal put it: “Web 2.0 started by reinventing Usenet badly, now they’re reinventing netiquette badly.”

I’ve been idly contemplating an AJAX-based web browser Usenet reader …

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