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]]> http://www.xconomy.com/national/2008/10/24/the-encyclopedia-of-life-can-you-build-a-wikipedia-for-biology-without-the-weirdos-windbags-and-whoppers/comment-page-1/#comment-36373 David Patterson Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:12:45 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=5804#comment-36373 Finding a balance between authority and participation in the Encyclopedia of Life is challenging. Participation (and therefore scalability) without having a sense of quality would be very risky. So, the position is to begin with authoritative contributors, and then progressively open up the Web 2.0 dimensions. More of the participatory dimensions will become visible within the next few months. Finding a balance between authority and participation in the Encyclopedia of Life is challenging. Participation (and therefore scalability) without having a sense of quality would be very risky. So, the position is to begin with authoritative contributors, and then progressively open up the Web 2.0 dimensions. More of the participatory dimensions will become visible within the next few months.

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