Slashdot: FeaturesNews for nerds, stuff that mattersThe Early History of Nupedia and Wikipedia, Part II- April 19, 2005 Today, read the continuation of Larry Sanger's account of the early history of Nupedia and Wikipedia (below), in which Sanger talks about the difficulties of governance in a large, free-wheeling project, some final attempts to save Nupedia, and how he came to resign from the organization. (And if you missed it, you might want to start with yesterday's installment.)Read more of this story at Slashdot.http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotFeatures/~3/76631070/article.pl The Early History of Nupedia and Wikipedia: A Memoir- April 18, 2005 Larry Sanger was one of the moving forces behind the pioneering Nupedia project. That makes him one of the people to thank for Wikipedia, which has been enjoying more and more visibility of late. Sanger has prepared a lengthy, informative account of the early history of Nupedia and Wikipedia, including some cogent observations on project management, online legitimacy, dealing with trolls, and other hazards of running a large, collaborative project over the Internet. As Sanger writes, "A...http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotFeatures/~3/76608914/article.pl |