Hi Cathy,
Information is accurate in a Wiki when there is an open editorial group
who constantly refine the information.
So the idea is that with a large user base who participate in the
editing of information the entries are "scrubbed" by users. So here's an
example:
1. User A creates an article with poor information.
2. User B edits the information for accuracy.
3. User C adds further information to the article.
Users D through Z continually refine the information. The idea of
accuracy in a Wiki is dependant on the ability of any user to edit
entries (which you can do simply by creating an account).
All changes are tracked and with more users we can select editors to
watch the pages, in fact as a user you can watch *any* page to see if
other users make changes.
Here's a resource directly from the Wikipedia for your reading pleasure!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Schools'_FAQ#Is_Wikipedia_accurat
e_and_reliable.3F
We want to take this model and focus specifically on the items listed at
http://www.naturopath.ws - we want the community to become involved for
the editorial integrity.
Feel free to contact me directly or we can discuss this further in the
forums :)
Best Regards,
Dan Nedelko
Dan Nedelko - 01 Sep 2005 21:21 GMT
Oops! The URL was too long - I used http://www.tinyurl.com to make it
palatable to the newsgroups: http://tinyurl.com/7u6ey
(it's a link to relevant discussion about the accuracy of a Wiki.
Cheers,
Dan