Hoi,
Please remember what Wiki stands for; it is "quick". It is not Wikipedia.
It would be problematic when Wikitribune was called "WikipediaTribune".
Thanks,
GerardM
On 28 April 2017 at 07:32, Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flasc...@gatech.edu>
wrote:
> On 04/25/2017 05:59 PM, Jimmy Wales wrote:
>
>> Today I announced a new initiative, outside of my Wikimedia activities,
>> to combat fake news. It is important to me that I share directly with
>> all of you information about this new initiative early on.
>>
>
> First I should say (putting aside the name, marketing, and potential COI
> issues for a moment):
>
> I welcome more independent journalism and fact-checking. In a world of
> media consolidation (that means the same people controlling more and more
> of the media), more voices is a good thing.
>
> The new project will use a wiki-style setup and experiment with
>> bringing together professional journalists and community contributors to
>> produce fact-checked, global news stories.
>>
>
> This (and particularly the name "Wikitribune") is one of my main concerns.
>
> What defines a wiki is that you edit from the browser, and edits go live
> immediately. (There are limited exceptions like FlaggedRevisions, but a
> site with 100% FlaggedRevisions is not a wiki, especially if approvals are
> not by the community).
>
> The BBC says, "However, while anybody can make changes to a page, they
> will only go live if a staff member or trusted community volunteer approves
> them."
>
> If this is correct, it is not a wiki, and "wiki-style" is very debatable.
>
> Calling something a wiki when it is not will lead to major brand confusion
> with Wikipedia, particularly given your involvement.
>
> Please clarify the model of the site, so we can assess this further.
>
> Matt Flaschen
>
> (Speaking only for myself in personal capacity.)
>
>
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