http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=167 Weblog about the Citizendium project and its Citizens. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:58:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=167#comment-25923 Citizendium Blog » Why collaborate? A response to Matt Britt Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:27:10 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/04/11/a-simple-explanation-of-why-people-like-to-write-for-wiki-encyclopedias/#comment-25923 [...] in a collaborative wiki space gives you instant social visibility.  This happens in two ways.  As I’ve said, when someone edits what you have written, even if you disagree with the edit, you are rewarded, [...] [...] in a collaborative wiki space gives you instant social visibility.  This happens in two ways.  As I’ve said, when someone edits what you have written, even if you disagree with the edit, you are rewarded, [...]

]]> http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=167#comment-8374 David Tan Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:14:26 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/04/11/a-simple-explanation-of-why-people-like-to-write-for-wiki-encyclopedias/#comment-8374 Larry, you are quite right. I have been on the receiving end of a quick delete (my first post) by an editor that I think just wanted to increase his sense of self importance. I had been using Wikipedia for a while after Britannica was replaced, but I always felt concerned about the accuracy of the content. It in fact wastes more of my time because I have to then search around to confirm the accuracy of the information on Wikipedia. Larry, you are quite right. I have been on the receiving end of a quick delete (my first post) by an editor that I think just wanted to increase his sense of self importance. I had been using Wikipedia for a while after Britannica was replaced, but I always felt concerned about the accuracy of the content. It in fact wastes more of my time because I have to then search around to confirm the accuracy of the information on Wikipedia.

]]> http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=167#comment-8363 Anthony Sebastian Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:33:50 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/04/11/a-simple-explanation-of-why-people-like-to-write-for-wiki-encyclopedias/#comment-8363 Also: "Yes, you really explained that well. I might have written it differently, but I understand and respect your way of putting it." Also: “Yes, you really explained that well. I might have written it differently, but I understand and respect your way of putting it.”

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