Common knowledge? an ethnography of Wikipedia / Dariusz Jemielniak.

Author/creator Jemielniak, Dariusz
Format Electronic
Publication InfoStanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2014.
Descriptionxvi, 293 pages ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Wikipedia in short : numbers, rules, and editors -- Formal roles and hierarchy : a cabal that rules the world -- Conflict resolution on Wikipedia : why die for Danzig? -- Bureaucracy and control : Big Brother is watching -- Trust in people and trust in procedures : the truth is out there -- Between anarchy and bureaucracy : Wikimedia governance -- Leadership transformed : the pros and cons of benevolent dictatorship -- The knowledge revolution at the gates.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 237-280) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013047786
ISBN9780804789448 (cloth : alk. paper)