University of Canberra/RCC2011/WikiCulture

Discussion of the culture at Wikipedia.

There is also a core of people at Wikipedia that make new people welcome.

Important to develop the culture online: purpose, sharing

Start developing a certain culture at wikipedia.

What is the scope of Wikipedia?

Is it about the quality of the articles?

Is there an umbrella wiki culture out there?

There needs to be a culture of forking.

Example: open source software

We don't need wikipedia for a neutral voice. We need them to give us a perspetive on a topic.

Defining scope and principles are important.

See also