[WikiEN-l] Citizendium vs. Wikipedia

[David Goodman]

Very few people manage to acheive in their lives either fame in the
world as a whole, or  much money. What motivates people is the extent
to which  they can become a respected (or, if you will, famous) member
of whatever their own circles are, at work and outside it. Both
Wikipedia and Citizendium are large enough to offer this.  To a
certain extent its easier in a smaller community, but a large one
offers more sub-groups. Large communities typically form as many
subgroups as necessary to provide all the people after a period
awaiting acceptance with an opportunity for this. Primates typically
want to become alpha in their own band, not king of the jungle.

The next step in self-respect is knowing that one's community has a
role of some significance in wider circles--that one's band will come
out ahead in conflicts with other such bands. Typically, the actual
alpha primate in a band doesn't have much direct function here--it
depends on the younger ones.  This at present is why people come to
Wikipedia: whatever small role one has with it will be seen much more
widely.


David Goodman, Ph.D, M.L.S.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DGG



On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 10:27 AM, doc <doc.wikipedia at ntlworld.com> wrote:
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> There are two things which motivate people - fame and money. Wikipedia
> offers neither. It is not impossible that a formula could emerge that
> allows revenue to the writer or the writer to get the type of kudos that
> is bankable on a CV. Knowl and CZ have both realised this - but neither
> seems to have got the formula right. (If, indeed, it is possible to.)


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