[Air-L] Philosophy/theory of the Wikipedia

nathaniel tkacz nathanieltkacz at gmail.com
Thu Jan 20 15:34:09 PST 2011


most of the books mentioned so far aren't really about wikipedia. instead,
they are very general (benkler, bruns, tapscott) and trying, with limited
success, to describe broad processes influenced by floss cultures.

reagle's book is miles ahead of the others in this regard. he is the only
one who builds his theories from a working knowledge of the realities of
wikipedia.

mathieu o'neil sits somewhere in the middle. his book is not about wikipedia
per se, but it does have an insightful chapter on wikipedia that contributes
to his overall analysis of new forms of online authority.

best

Nate Tkacz

School of Culture and Communication
University of Melbourne

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