Comments on: Techdirt suggests Google Maps should become even more wiki-like http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/techdirt-suggests-google-maps-should-become-even-more-wiki-like/ Keeping up with the various digital earths including Google Earth, Google Maps, Virtual Earth and others. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Birch http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/techdirt-suggests-google-maps-should-become-even-more-wiki-like/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Jason Birch Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:03:13 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/25/techdirt-suggests-google-maps-should-become-even-more-wiki-like/#comment-461 I was actually thinking about wikipedia when I made the comment. There is certainly strength in the model, but there are quite a few people out there who are unhappy with its current control structure... Even an open system like a wiki can be ripe ground for power politics and abuse. This is getting way too serious for what was basically just a tongue-in-cheek comment though :) I was actually thinking about wikipedia when I made the comment.

There is certainly strength in the model, but there are quite a few people out there who are unhappy with its current control structure…

Even an open system like a wiki can be ripe ground for power politics and abuse.

This is getting way too serious for what was basically just a tongue-in-cheek comment though :)

]]> By: mickey http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/techdirt-suggests-google-maps-should-become-even-more-wiki-like/comment-page-1/#comment-460 mickey Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:58:21 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/25/techdirt-suggests-google-maps-should-become-even-more-wiki-like/#comment-460 Jason - That's a valid concern. However, Wikipedia doesn't seem to have that problem very much because of the sheer number of participants. Certainly Google could put this in front of enough people so that it has the same effect. Still, your comment has some serious merit. Jason – That’s a valid concern. However, Wikipedia doesn’t seem to have that problem very much because of the sheer number of participants. Certainly Google could put this in front of enough people so that it has the same effect.

Still, your comment has some serious merit.

]]> By: Jason Birch http://www.digitalearthblog.com/200803/techdirt-suggests-google-maps-should-become-even-more-wiki-like/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Jason Birch Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:55:18 +0000 http://www.digitalearthblog.com/2008/03/25/techdirt-suggests-google-maps-should-become-even-more-wiki-like/#comment-459 Either that, or it's a good way to give the neighbourhood bullies more leverage. Soon I'll have to pay protection to ensure that my local listings stay intact ;) Either that, or it’s a good way to give the neighbourhood bullies more leverage. Soon I’ll have to pay protection to ensure that my local listings stay intact ;)

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