Clash of the encyclopedias - is competition good for sharing?
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The document discusses the competition within the realm of online encyclopedias, particularly focusing on Chinese platforms like Hudong and Baidu Baike compared to Wikipedia. It highlights the distinctiveness of these platforms in catering to Chinese users and emphasizes the importance of free culture and content licensing for community protection and collective knowledge. The content also addresses issues of ownership and the potential for fragmentation within the knowledge-sharing ecosystem.
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accept Hudong.com as the 'Wikipedia of
China.' […] We think we understand the
Chinese language and people better than
Wikipedia. We believe we can do a better
job.”
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Clash of the encyclopedias - is competition good for sharing?
- 1. Clash Encyclopedias Is competition good for sharing? Brianna Laugher * SHARISM of the
- 2. “There's, in fact, no reason for China to use Wikipedia, a service based 'out there'. It's very natural for China to make its own products.” – Baidu's William Chang
- 3. “[I]t's very easy for overseas Chinese to accept Hudong.com as the 'Wikipedia of China.' […] We think we understand the Chinese language and people better than Wikipedia. We believe we can do a better job.” – Hudong's Haidong Pan
- 5. 1. Hudong 2. English Wikipedia 3. Baidu Baike 4. German Wikipedia … Chinese Wikipedia World's largest wikis
- 7. [insert Hudong edit button here]
- 8. fragmentation of effort vs competition is healthy ?
- 12. 5P 五大支柱
- 13. WP:NOT 百科
- 14. 永乐大典 1408
- 15. 古今圖書集成 1725
- 16. NPOV 中立
- 17. not the “middle” or moderate position an overview of all positions
- 19. free content 开放 ( 自由內容 )
- 22. a free content license is...
- 23. protection for the community
- 24. an invitation for everyone else
- 31. AGF 互重
- 32. IAR 无权威
- 34. protection for the community
- 35. the right to fork!
- 36. … in case the administrators become jerks
- 37. .... in case the community becomes divided about which direction to go
- 38. … in case the owners decide it's no longer “financially viable”
- 39. … in case the owners abandon the project
- 40. no one knows everything, but everyone knows something
- 41. no one owns any particular thing, but everyone owns everything
- 44. the argument for free culture always needs to include FREEDOM!
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