Wiki ideology: Difference between revisions
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*[[virtual community]], i.e. confusing [[epistemic community]] with [[no body]] at risk with real bodily reality community where [[some body]] needs protecting, this leads directly to such other-body-risking games as [[outing]] | *[[virtual community]], i.e. confusing [[epistemic community]] with [[no body]] at risk with real bodily reality community where [[some body]] needs protecting, this leads directly to such other-body-risking games as [[outing]] | ||
*[[wise crowd]]s, an extreme version of the virtual community ideology that claims that [[groupthink]] itself is "wisdom" | *[[wise crowd]]s, an extreme version of the virtual community ideology that claims that [[groupthink]] itself is "wisdom" | ||
*[[sysop vandalism]], the belief that deliberate sabotage of the [[wiki mission]] in order to support the control of the [[sysop power structure]] over "who is allowed to edit" ultimately leads to fulfilling the mission! ''surprisingly common belief - see [[Sysop Vandal point of view]].'' | |||
*[[developer vigilantiism]], a form of direct [[technological escalation]] | *[[developer vigilantiism]], a form of direct [[technological escalation]] | ||
*[[sysopism]], just trusting a gang of thugs to judge and mediate the above - leads inevitably to [[trollist]] response | *[[sysopism]], just trusting a gang of thugs to judge and mediate the above - leads inevitably to [[trollist]] response | ||
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Many people believe these are just variants of [[fascism]] and [[racism]], or a particularly virulent sort of [[capitalism]] where those with [[infrastructure owners trust]] can run rampant, and this is justified by [[property rights]]. | Many people believe these are just variants of [[fascism]] and [[racism]], or a particularly virulent sort of [[capitalism]] where those with [[infrastructure owners trust]] can run rampant, and this is justified by [[property rights]]. | ||
*[[Trollism]] is the belief that [[trolls]] are the only solution to the above. It remains to be seen if this is an ideology, or merely a tactic. | |||
Latest revision as of 18:57, 7 September 2004
Wiki ideology pervades large public wikis. We should avoid it:
- neutral point of view, i.e. community point of view is God's Eye View, which encourages systemic bias by bringing in and reinforcing one's own faction by technological escalation
- virtual community, i.e. confusing epistemic community with no body at risk with real bodily reality community where some body needs protecting, this leads directly to such other-body-risking games as outing
- wise crowds, an extreme version of the virtual community ideology that claims that groupthink itself is "wisdom"
- sysop vandalism, the belief that deliberate sabotage of the wiki mission in order to support the control of the sysop power structure over "who is allowed to edit" ultimately leads to fulfilling the mission! surprisingly common belief - see Sysop Vandal point of view.
- developer vigilantiism, a form of direct technological escalation
- sysopism, just trusting a gang of thugs to judge and mediate the above - leads inevitably to trollist response
- Wikiism, the belief that the technology of large public wikis is itself magical or powerful in a way that ordinary conversations are not
Many people believe these are just variants of fascism and racism, or a particularly virulent sort of capitalism where those with infrastructure owners trust can run rampant, and this is justified by property rights.