What can creators of Wikipedia do to enhance its image as a credible resource? - BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:31:18 BrainReactions.net Online Brainstorming webmaster@brainreactions.net 20 14. Sections of Wikipedia entries could link to chapters of published books -- the whole chapter would be displayed online. For example, the Wikipedia entry on The Beatles has a section about their recreational drug use. This entry could link to the chapter of a published Beatles book that discusses their drug use. This would publicise the book, and also Wikipedia users would know that the information is reliable, as it's from a published, edited book. http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 20341 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:31:18 13. Offer rewards for anyone who spots mistakes. Have charts ranking the most successful "mistake spotters". http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18809 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:48:54 12. Give experts the power to 'lock' entries permanently. http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18803 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:04:46 11. publish original literature that has not been published elsewhere - something really big, even if it is rare, will get news headlines. ie. in the Cancer article, say somebody discovers it can be caused by ice cream, you put it in there before Science and Nature, and they have to cite Wikipedia! http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18799 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:28:34 10. have famous Ph.D.'s in that subject give their official stamp http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18798 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:26:32 9. As an extension, allow ppl to form communities so they join a certain opinion group to debate against the other side. This will gt more involved and create better defined boundaries between facts and opinion. http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18276 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:27:45 8. ensure all entries are fact based and not opinion based http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18275 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:25:26 7. start an ad campaign where people say how credible and useful the content is http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18262 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:32:08 6. Create a "Credibility Indicator" that shows up on the top of every page and have a select panel of experts give an approval rating to it. http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18207 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:33:48 5. Content partnership with an encyclopedia publisher. A topic page would include the traditional encyclopedia entry and the user content that Wikipedia is known for. http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18197 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:43:45 4. Engage an editorial review board http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18189 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:20:33 3. Engage Phds in the related fields to write articles http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18188 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:20:23 2. cite data http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18187 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:19:39 1. cite sources in text http://brainreactions.net/brainstorms/1692 18186 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:19:36