Re: There are computer generated articles.... (Score: 2, Insightful)

by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-06-03 17:21 (#ABXS)

I certainly like the stated goal of making users feel more responsible and involved, but I don't think the idea would work very well, as described.

Citizendium did a better job than I can, explaining why Wiki's don't work out:

* no coherent narrative
* disconnected grab-bags of factoids
* degraded by minor ill-judged tweaks
* intelligent laymen are often mistaken
* "squaters" always win
* blatant and shameless levels of bias
* Vandalism is a headache
* part anarchy, part mob rule
* disputes sometimes go on interminably
etc.
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Why_Citizendium%3F

Frankly, stories are fairly ephemeral, so those obsessed with (minor) typos just need to relax. Monitoring user-submitted edits would sap all kinds of extra time & effort, instead of saving any.

I don't think |. has anything like the same problems as /. so it's not necessary to try and fix their problems, over here.
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