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Tragedy of the commons? LA Times wikitorials swamped
June 20th, 2005

Dan Gillmor notes a reversal for the LA Times’ open wiki editorial pages.

So the bottom feeders have polluted the LA Times’ experiment with wikis sufficiently that the newspaper pulled them down…

The trolls of this world are happiest doing damage.

Dan Gillmor notes a reversal for the LA Times’ open wiki editorial pages.

So the bottom feeders have polluted the LA Times’ experiment with wikis sufficiently that the newspaper pulled them down…
The trolls of this world are happiest doing damage.

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Comments
1 - Adam Grandy
Mon, Jun 20, 2005
@ 20:12

I believe the solution is to use the wiki idea but with a system of reputation and trust. Levels of reputation must be setup. Those with the highest level of reputation are allowed to post and edit in the most visible and highly respected (conversely those wikis are most visible and highly respected because they are authored by those with the highest reputation) wikis.

2 - Ton's Interdependent Thoughts
Tue, Jun 21, 2005
@ 11:17

LA Times Wikitorial Experiment

Last week the LA Times started an experiment with letting users edit editorials wiki-style. To apparant surprise of the LA Times editors some of the visitors started misbehaving. As a consequence the LA Times pulled their wiki of the web…

3 - Ton's Interdependent Thoughts
Wed, Jun 22, 2005
@ 00:31

LA Times Wikitorial Experiment

Last week the LA Times started an experiment with letting users edit editorials wiki-style. To apparant surprise of the LA Times editors some of the visitors started misbehaving. As a consequence the LA Times pulled their wiki of the web…