A wiki could be useful in my current profession for a number of purposes. One of the most relevant could be an interactive wiki (maybe Citrupedia) where we would start a stub on people, places, businesses, etc. in Citrus County. Readers and our staff could constantly update the folks as things changed. The people could be politicians (current, former, alive, deceased), celebrities, movers and shakers, top administrative folks, famous and infamous – the sky is the limit. Places could include tourism, landmarks, swimming holes, government points of interest (courthouse, jail, etc) and anything else someone wanted to create. We have had celebrities live here and visit here (Elvis filmed a movie here – Follow That Dream – and the courthouse they used is now a museum), so that would be fun as well. Once it was started, we could also link our stories we post to the site. That way if a person was mentioned, say the Crystal River city manager, then his name would be linked to his Citrupedia page. It could be quite useful during election seasons.
Some issues we might face would be storage. We would need a server to handle the activity. Vandalism would be a problem and in the beginning, there would be a need for some company resources to get the thing started and monitored. Also, additional resources would be needed to link names to the site. Finally, I would think the company would look for ways to make money with Citrupedia essentially destroying the concept. One of the best things about this is others create the content for you and we shouldn’t be allowed to profit on their work. The fact that readers are engaged and working on the project and that other readers benefit from us linking to the site should be enough. We are building community trust, providing a service to readers and growing our readership, even if it is unpaid and online.
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