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'''Interwiki''' links reduce the complexity and help [[focus and filter]] wiki content so that the most qualified individuals and robust processes, which may be very different for different types of information, can be brought to bear on a "knowledge management" (or [[instructional capital]] development) problem. | '''Interwiki''' links reduce the complexity and help [[focus and filter]] wiki content so that the most qualified individuals and robust processes, which may be very different for different types of information, can be brought to bear on a "knowledge management" (or [[instructional capital]] development) problem. | ||
[[Interwiki synchronization]] is a major concern of the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] | |||
which has worked towards more robust maps of any given wiki's '''interwiki''' links [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/06/14/wikimedia-foundation-report-may-2012/]. A [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/meta/wiki/Interwiki_synchronization somewhat confused account] refers to synonyms, attempts to [[conflate]] as if they were necessarily attempts to obscure or confuse or as "conflicts", ignoring the different ontologies of different [[natural language]]s that complicate [[interlanguage]] links ( | which has worked towards more robust maps of any given wiki's '''interwiki''' links [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/06/14/wikimedia-foundation-report-may-2012/]. A [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/meta/wiki/Interwiki_synchronization somewhat confused account] refers to synonyms, attempts to [[conflate]] as if they were necessarily attempts to obscure or confuse or as "conflicts", ignoring the different ontologies of different [[natural language]]s that complicate [[interlanguage]] links ( | ||
''see also [[universal translator]]''). However, the quote is self-evident: | ''see also [[universal translator]]''). However, the quote is self-evident: | ||
:''The task of synchronizing these links manually is hard, but challenging and interesting. A central hub for discussing this will foster further cooperation and concord between different language Wikipedias.'' [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/meta/wiki/Interwiki_synchronization] | :''The task of synchronizing these links manually is hard, but challenging and interesting. A central hub for discussing this will foster further cooperation and concord between different language Wikipedias.'' [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/meta/wiki/Interwiki_synchronization] | ||
For | For [[Consumerium itself]], some uses of interwiki are: | ||
* to [[spread liability]] for contentious or erroneous information to those who are most committed to keeping it accurate, or most afraid of it being inaccurate | * to [[spread liability]] for contentious or erroneous information to those who are most committed to keeping it accurate, or most afraid of it being inaccurate | ||
* to identify and [[translate news]] relevant to [[buying criteria]] or [[corporate behavior]] so that a lack of reporting in one language does not cause Consumerium to fail | * to identify and [[translate news]] relevant to [[buying criteria]] or [[corporate behavior]] so that a lack of reporting in one language does not cause Consumerium to fail in that language (as it can rely on reports from other languages, for instance bringing them into view of the buying consumer) | ||
* to simplify the functions of various [[namespace]]s and develop a deeper [[wiki/namespace/page]] structure to allow for variant privacy policies and liability policies and dispute resolutions in [[Consumerium governance]] | * to simplify the functions of various [[namespace]]s and develop a deeper [[wiki/namespace/page]] structure to allow for variant privacy policies and liability policies and dispute resolutions in [[Consumerium governance]] | ||