W9 blog topic: discuss Reagle’s chapter 3 and 4.

In the chapter 3 and 4 Reagle’s mention the collaboculture, a word ceeated by mixing colalboration and culture which designates the culture of wikipedia’s user. Indeed, interdependent decision change the opinion that conflict is bad, by deciding in a group of people one has to argument, and the majority will decide based on the exchange. Hence the importance of the discussion page about an article or the talk page of a wikipedia user. For the wellbeing of this community wikipedia have instaured 5 pillars : wikipedia is an encyclopedia hence one’s source have to be proven, neutral point of view, free content, respect the code of conduct, and lastly be bold on the editing. All of this have given birth to the concept of wikilove which is a spirit of collegiality and mutual understanding. All of this can be made possible because of the patience, civility and humor of the wikipedians.
All of this is necessary so that wikipedia can function as an open content community. Sometimes it can be difficult to articulate transparency, integrity, non-discrimination and free speech. That’s why boundaries are so important, and why Clay Shirky writes « successful open systems creates the very
Conditions that requires and threatens openness ».

What i found interesting while reading these two chapters is those two quotes : » the world will not end tomorrow » and the Clay Shirky’s. Why bother being aggressive and impolite, just state your opinion and argue as you have been taught to do in school. Second, open system are just like freedom, it ends where you stomp on other people’s freedom, it creates its own limits, and that’s what so interesting about it.

All these rules have pretty much made what wikipedia is so far, thanks to that people are able to cooperate on a international level. How can wikipedia overcomes its weakness when it comes to an open content website where content can be edited as wished without being held accountable ? Are these rules sufficient ?