WikiAsCommons

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Kind of obvious. But GordonBrander's post here : https://subconscious.substack.com/p/wiki-as-a-commons

Ostrom's Theory of the Commons outlines eight conditions under which a commons can be managed without tragedy.

Let's look at how wikis stack up against Ostrom's rules for managing a commons:

  • Clear boundaries: the wiki domain, and those who can edit it.
  • Managed by locals: wiki users.
  • Community makes its own rules: wikis have no formal rules beyond actions the community carries out.
  • Community can monitor behavior: edit history.
  • Graduated sanctions for those who violate community rules: reprimands on talk pages, page rollbacks, banning.
  • Cheap, accessible conflict resolution: rollbacks.
  • Self-determination of the community: it's a volunteer project.
  • In large commons, multiple levels of management: on Wikipedia, administrators.

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