Comments on: Wikis – Knowledge Source or Sink? http://www.clevegibbon.com/wordpress/2009/01/04/wikis-knowledge-source-or-sink/ Stuff you pick up on the way... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:03:28 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Cleve Gibbon http://www.clevegibbon.com/wordpress/2009/01/04/wikis-knowledge-source-or-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Cleve Gibbon Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:05:23 +0000 http://www.clevegibbon.com/wordpress/2009/01/04/wikis-knowledge-source-or-sink/#comment-1056 @seth i agree. we have been struggling to find that person (group of people) for our wiki (confluence). At the moment, we have people responsible for specific areas and the quality varies greatly between them. We're missing the core. Oh, good catch with the word document bad habit. That one always comes back to hit you... @seth i agree. we have been struggling to find that person (group of people) for our wiki (confluence). At the moment, we have people responsible for specific areas and the quality varies greatly between them. We’re missing the core.

Oh, good catch with the word document bad habit. That one always comes back to hit you…

]]> By: Seth Gottlieb http://www.clevegibbon.com/wordpress/2009/01/04/wikis-knowledge-source-or-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Seth Gottlieb Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:46:57 +0000 http://www.clevegibbon.com/wordpress/2009/01/04/wikis-knowledge-source-or-sink/#comment-1055 Great article. Two other bad "partial seeder" habits: creating additional pages rather than finding and enhancing existing pages; dumping in Word documents rather than taking the time to create a useful resource. Most successful (successful meaning that their utility continues to grow long after the initial post implementation enthusiasm) wikis that I know have someone (or a small group of individuals) who are responsible for its success as a resource. They take the time to curate the wiki by improving pages and encouraging those who contribute. Wikipedia has a group of dedicated and loyal contributors that constantly monitor new updates. Without that core, it would fail. Great article. Two other bad “partial seeder” habits: creating additional pages rather than finding and enhancing existing pages; dumping in Word documents rather than taking the time to create a useful resource.

Most successful (successful meaning that their utility continues to grow long after the initial post implementation enthusiasm) wikis that I know have someone (or a small group of individuals) who are responsible for its success as a resource. They take the time to curate the wiki by improving pages and encouraging those who contribute. Wikipedia has a group of dedicated and loyal contributors that constantly monitor new updates. Without that core, it would fail.

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