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On a wiki, writing is open: anyone can change words and structure. Concern with this openness – concern with the ability of others not only to read but to change what’s been wrtitten – is a measure of how closed we take writing to be. Even on the web, it seems, words are written in stone, and what’s more, we own the stones we write on, damnit!Sometimes Wiki workbecause it appeals to a group of people who share an interest in reading and writing because it’s organized around consensus because it gives participants time to think because everyone can engage in the full set of composing strategies – create topics – cut topics – revise topics – link topics – comment on topics writing by others – restructure topics because everyone can create their own way of structuring the space

…Bron: Wiki As Culture