Encylopedia Britannica Goes Wiki

Well, Encylopedia Britannica has gone wiki.

Enclycolpedia Brittanica Wiki Edit

Not a bad move, but will they be able to be able to build a strong contributor base? One one hand there is some cachet to having your contribution approved by EB, on the other hand, it’s perceived as closed, old-school, stuffy and exclusive–which might put potential contributors off.

I do like the “open for contributions but expert moderated” model. I think it’s the best model for online travel content site and it’s the kind of model I see for travelguide.com’s future.

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Published:
06.10.08 / 12pm
Category:
Online Travel, Social Media / Computing / Networking, Travel Guidebooks