Chapter
Taming the Problem of Wikipedia Vandalism
15:49 - 25:28 (09:38)
The co-founder of Wikipedia, Larry Sanger, discusses the issues of Wikipedia vandalism and how to tackle them through strict policies of neutrality and a statement of fundamental principles.
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The decline of objectivity in mainstream media over the past three to four years has worsened the tendency to disregard neutrality policy, as noted by a contributor of a now-defunct group blog called Corrosion K.U.R.5H.I.N.
15:49 - 18:38 (02:48)
Summary
The decline of objectivity in mainstream media over the past three to four years has worsened the tendency to disregard neutrality policy, as noted by a contributor of a now-defunct group blog called Corrosion K.U.R.5H.I.N.
ChapterTaming the Problem of Wikipedia Vandalism
Episode#118 - Dr Larry Sanger - Why Is Wikipedia Broken?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Implementing a statement of fundamental principles could address many of Wikipedia's issues, according to Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia and founder of Citizendium.
18:38 - 21:17 (02:39)
Summary
Implementing a statement of fundamental principles could address many of Wikipedia's issues, according to Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia and founder of Citizendium. Anonymity was not permitted in Citizendium, except in certain circumstances where pseudonyms were allowed.
ChapterTaming the Problem of Wikipedia Vandalism
Episode#118 - Dr Larry Sanger - Why Is Wikipedia Broken?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The success of large-scale collaborative encyclopedia writing systems largely depends on the policies established, such as strict neutrality and legitimate processes for changing rules.
21:18 - 25:28 (04:09)
Summary
The success of large-scale collaborative encyclopedia writing systems largely depends on the policies established, such as strict neutrality and legitimate processes for changing rules. With potential mass creation of articles, such systems need to have a proper set of policies.