Dear Colleagues,
As the discussion on [[Wiki Research Ideas/Research Hub]] has been
rather successful, I have begun a general summary on the matter :
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Research_Ideas/Summary
It appears that three structures are needed : a Laboratory (cf. Ward
Cunningham's suggestions), a Journal of Wiki Studies (focusing on
sociology and media studies) and a Journal of Wiki techniques
(focusing on computer science publications and giving public exposure
to the laboratory's experiments). Such a configuration would solve the
disciplinary problem.
Concerning the Journal of Wiki studies it appears we are getting quite
near the following step — that is, creating the editorial committee
and launching some kind of a recruitement campaign for the scientific
committee.
If you are interested in any of these initiative feel free to join the
volunteers list :
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Research_Ideas/Volunteers
Pierre-Carl Langlais