This LibSuccess is one of the clearest introductions to a program I've ever seen. While I was fuzzy on exactly what a wiki was and what it might be used for, I'm pretty sure I've got it down now.
While wikis could definitely help in the search for or compilation of information, I'm still generally nervous about using them. After years of having anti-wikipedia propaganda pounded into my head by countless teachers, it feels like a betrayal to search for valid information via wiki.
To me, it seems like wikis are most useful in terms of subjective information: book or movie reviews, restaurant or vacation suggestions, maybe even an online book club or something. The problem arises when a wiki passes itself off as a reliable source of factual information. How can a website that can be edited by anyone maintain integrity? And if it cannot be edited or added to by just anyone, why use a wiki? Maybe I don't have wiki's down as well as I thought . . .
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As Michael Scott from The Office says, "Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information." And yes, Hendersonville was populated entirely by "monkees" and a 500 ft. bear: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hendersonville%2C_North_Carolina&oldid=196337813
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