#21 (23 Things)

Q: Describe a wiki you found that inspires you to create one of your own.

The camping example in the Common Craft video of the collaboration on the camping trip seems interesting and useful...

Q: What hurdles might stand in the way of your using a wiki?

Deadheads, trolls and deadwood failing to contribute, misunderstanding the purpose or deliberately trying to sabotage the effort (see Wikipedia-Check out the battle about the pages on disgraced politician John Edwards and the efforts to alter history/prevent changes/ include unflattering materials/etc.)

Q: What would it take to remove the hurdles?

Some form of control or influence on the participants/editing procedures would be necessary for an effective and accurate Wiki.

Of the examples in the 23 Things list of Wikis, it was pretty obvious that the vast majority of them had a supereditor guiding the effort. Without that person or persons, it would seem to me that the likelihood of the project wallowing around for a bit and then failing miserably nears 100%.

Q: Is it worth the fight?

That would depend completely on the value of the final product. This is a form of group management. Successfully done, the whole may be vastly more valuable than the sum of the parts input by the participants. But that's a big "may".

I'd try it!