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Alternative title '''FREAK SHOW: An Uncensored Look Inside Wikipedia'''. | Alternative title '''FREAK SHOW: An Uncensored Look Inside Wikipedia'''. | ||
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==Outline== | ==Outline== | ||
[[File:The-battle-over-the-rattle.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Edit war]] | [[File:The-battle-over-the-rattle.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Edit war]] | ||
#1994 [[Jimbo]], the [[Wales and trading|Chicago futures markets]] and how Wikipedia was intended to work | #1994 [[Jimbo]], the [[Wales and trading|Chicago futures markets]] and how Wikipedia was intended to work | ||
| − | ## 10 pages - ''In good shape''. | + | ## 10 pages - '''In good shape'''. |
#1996 The early days of [[Bomis]]. What it was, and its influence on Wikipedia | #1996 The early days of [[Bomis]]. What it was, and its influence on Wikipedia | ||
| − | ## 10 pages - ''In good shape''. | + | ## 10 pages - '''In good shape'''. |
#1998-2000 The move to San Diego, [[Larry Sanger]] is hired, the early days of [[Nupedia]]. | #1998-2000 The move to San Diego, [[Larry Sanger]] is hired, the early days of [[Nupedia]]. | ||
| − | ## 15 pages - ''In good shape''. | + | ## 15 pages - '''In good shape'''. |
#2000-2001 [[Origin of the wiki|The birth of Wikipedia]] (the true story). | #2000-2001 [[Origin of the wiki|The birth of Wikipedia]] (the true story). | ||
| − | ## 12 pages - ''End needs tidying''. | + | ## 12 pages - '''End needs tidying'''. |
#2001 (March-July) The growth of the wiki. The influence of [[Richard Stallman]]. Free software and open source software. [[The Cathedral and the Bazaar]]. | #2001 (March-July) The growth of the wiki. The influence of [[Richard Stallman]]. Free software and open source software. [[The Cathedral and the Bazaar]]. | ||
| − | ## 14 pages - ''Needs tidying''. | + | ## 14 pages - '''Needs tidying'''. |
#2001-2002 The [[Slashdot]] invasion, and what 'The Internet' really is. [[The Cunctator]] and the leadership crisis. | #2001-2002 The [[Slashdot]] invasion, and what 'The Internet' really is. [[The Cunctator]] and the leadership crisis. | ||
| − | ## 17 pages - ''Needs considerable tidying''. | + | ## 17 pages - '''Needs considerable tidying'''. |
#2002-2012 Who are the Wikipedians? Really? | #2002-2012 Who are the Wikipedians? Really? | ||
| − | ## ''Not started''. | + | ## '''Not started'''. |
#2002 The [[Advertising#Spanish_fork|Spanish Fork]] and advertising on Wikipedia | #2002 The [[Advertising#Spanish_fork|Spanish Fork]] and advertising on Wikipedia | ||
| − | ## ''Not started''. | + | ## '''Not started'''. |
#2002-3 The rise of the [[Robots]] – Wikipedia as 'aggregation engine' not 'crowdsourcing'. | #2002-3 The rise of the [[Robots]] – Wikipedia as 'aggregation engine' not 'crowdsourcing'. | ||
| − | ## 9 pages - ''Needs finishing''. | + | ## 9 pages - '''Needs finishing'''. |
#2003 [[Michael Davis]] moves from Chicago to Florida. His role in the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. Advertising. | #2003 [[Michael Davis]] moves from Chicago to Florida. His role in the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. Advertising. | ||
| − | ## ''Not started''. | + | ## '''Not started'''. |
#2004 [[Jon Schillaci]] starts the "Wikipedia campaign". The problem of conflict of interest. | #2004 [[Jon Schillaci]] starts the "Wikipedia campaign". The problem of conflict of interest. | ||
| − | ## ''Not started''. | + | ## '''Not started'''. |
#2004 The [[LaRouche editwar|LaRouche]] and other edit wars. Why conflict of interest is endemic in Wikipedia | #2004 The [[LaRouche editwar|LaRouche]] and other edit wars. Why conflict of interest is endemic in Wikipedia | ||
#2005 [[John Seigenthaler]] and [[Daniel Brandt]] and why Wikipedia is still vulnerable to malicious biography. The problem of anonymity and conflict of interest. | #2005 [[John Seigenthaler]] and [[Daniel Brandt]] and why Wikipedia is still vulnerable to malicious biography. The problem of anonymity and conflict of interest. | ||
| − | ## 15 pages - ''Needs some work''. | + | ## 15 pages - '''Needs some work'''. |
#2006-7 The [[Essjay affair]] and the lessons that failed to be learned. | #2006-7 The [[Essjay affair]] and the lessons that failed to be learned. | ||
| − | ## 16 pages - ''In good shape''. | + | ## 16 pages - '''In good shape'''. |
#2007 The Wikipedia 'golden age': the rise and fall of the 'content contributors'. | #2007 The Wikipedia 'golden age': the rise and fall of the 'content contributors'. | ||
#2005-2008 [[Amorrow|Morrow]] gets out of jail. His history and how the WMF fail to address the problem of the mentally ill on Wikipedia | #2005-2008 [[Amorrow|Morrow]] gets out of jail. His history and how the WMF fail to address the problem of the mentally ill on Wikipedia | ||
#2008 [[The Anvil email]] and its aftermath. The Wikipedia 'security police'. | #2008 [[The Anvil email]] and its aftermath. The Wikipedia 'security police'. | ||
| − | ## ''Not started''. | + | ## '''Not started'''. |
#2008 – The problem of [[Philosophy]] on Wikipedia. Why crowdsourcing will never write the Critique of Pure Reason. | #2008 – The problem of [[Philosophy]] on Wikipedia. Why crowdsourcing will never write the Critique of Pure Reason. | ||
| − | ## 16 pages - ''Needs further work''. | + | ## 16 pages - '''Needs further work'''. |
#2010 Why Wikipedia must not be censored, and how Jimbo was [[Remove Founder flag|nearly removed as founder]]. Why there must be as much pornography as possible on Wikipedia. | #2010 Why Wikipedia must not be censored, and how Jimbo was [[Remove Founder flag|nearly removed as founder]]. Why there must be as much pornography as possible on Wikipedia. | ||
| − | ## ''Not started''. | + | ## '''Not started'''. |
#2011-12 The [[Ideology#2011_SOPA_.27strike.27|SOPA protest]] and Wikipedia's alignment with the tech industry. | #2011-12 The [[Ideology#2011_SOPA_.27strike.27|SOPA protest]] and Wikipedia's alignment with the tech industry. | ||
| − | ## ''Not started''. | + | ## '''Not started'''. |
#2012 [[Ashley van Haeften]], harassment and the problem of Wikipedia reform | #2012 [[Ashley van Haeften]], harassment and the problem of Wikipedia reform | ||
| − | ## ''Not started''. | + | ## '''Not started'''. |
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Proposed outline|Another suggested outline]] | *[[Proposed outline|Another suggested outline]] | ||
[[Category:Criticism]] | [[Category:Criticism]] | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 1 August 2012
Wikipedia through the Looking Glass is the working title for a book about Wikipedia, by Edward Buckner, co-written with Eric Barbour.
Alternative title FREAK SHOW: An Uncensored Look Inside Wikipedia.
Outline
- 1994 Jimbo, the Chicago futures markets and how Wikipedia was intended to work
- 10 pages - In good shape.
- 1996 The early days of Bomis. What it was, and its influence on Wikipedia
- 10 pages - In good shape.
- 1998-2000 The move to San Diego, Larry Sanger is hired, the early days of Nupedia.
- 15 pages - In good shape.
- 2000-2001 The birth of Wikipedia (the true story).
- 12 pages - End needs tidying.
- 2001 (March-July) The growth of the wiki. The influence of Richard Stallman. Free software and open source software. The Cathedral and the Bazaar.
- 14 pages - Needs tidying.
- 2001-2002 The Slashdot invasion, and what 'The Internet' really is. The Cunctator and the leadership crisis.
- 17 pages - Needs considerable tidying.
- 2002-2012 Who are the Wikipedians? Really?
- Not started.
- 2002 The Spanish Fork and advertising on Wikipedia
- Not started.
- 2002-3 The rise of the Robots – Wikipedia as 'aggregation engine' not 'crowdsourcing'.
- 9 pages - Needs finishing.
- 2003 Michael Davis moves from Chicago to Florida. His role in the Wikimedia Foundation. Advertising.
- Not started.
- 2004 Jon Schillaci starts the "Wikipedia campaign". The problem of conflict of interest.
- Not started.
- 2004 The LaRouche and other edit wars. Why conflict of interest is endemic in Wikipedia
- 2005 John Seigenthaler and Daniel Brandt and why Wikipedia is still vulnerable to malicious biography. The problem of anonymity and conflict of interest.
- 15 pages - Needs some work.
- 2006-7 The Essjay affair and the lessons that failed to be learned.
- 16 pages - In good shape.
- 2007 The Wikipedia 'golden age': the rise and fall of the 'content contributors'.
- 2005-2008 Morrow gets out of jail. His history and how the WMF fail to address the problem of the mentally ill on Wikipedia
- 2008 The Anvil email and its aftermath. The Wikipedia 'security police'.
- Not started.
- 2008 – The problem of Philosophy on Wikipedia. Why crowdsourcing will never write the Critique of Pure Reason.
- 16 pages - Needs further work.
- 2010 Why Wikipedia must not be censored, and how Jimbo was nearly removed as founder. Why there must be as much pornography as possible on Wikipedia.
- Not started.
- 2011-12 The SOPA protest and Wikipedia's alignment with the tech industry.
- Not started.
- 2012 Ashley van Haeften, harassment and the problem of Wikipedia reform
- Not started.
