Jimmy Wales <jwales(a)bomis.com> writes:
Still, I think there is something to it, and I have
strong doubts that a
wiki or similarly "wide-open" collaborative process could produce a great
novel or play or poem.
Well that's something else entirely. We're not writing a poem.
More imaginative creative endeavours require a singularity of vision that, as
you point out, is often detrimental to encyclopedias.
A group of poets of mixed ability can produce a great anthology.
_Greatness_ for an encyclopedia article involves a
pretty healthy dose of "averaging"
Balancing of content, but thats not the same as but averaging of quality.
--
Gareth Owen
"The best lack all conviction and the worst are full of passionate intensity"