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1) Wikipedia was launched in 2001 as a free online encyclopedia that allows anyone to contribute or modify its content. 2) It has grown tremendously from 1000 articles at launch to over 500 million readers per month across 1000 volumes and 287 languages today. 3) Wikipedia works through well-defined policies of neutral point of view, verifiability, and no original research along with governance by volunteer editors who delete, protect, and enforce policies to maintain quality.

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Co Creation

1) Wikipedia was launched in 2001 as a free online encyclopedia that allows anyone to contribute or modify its content. 2) It has grown tremendously from 1000 articles at launch to over 500 million readers per month across 1000 volumes and 287 languages today. 3) Wikipedia works through well-defined policies of neutral point of view, verifiability, and no original research along with governance by volunteer editors who delete, protect, and enforce policies to maintain quality.

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Ashish Gandhi
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Co-Creation

E-Commerce

Social Media
Social Networks
User Created Content
Co-Creation

Co-Creation
1000 Volumes
287 Languages
500 Mn readers per month

Wikipedia Origins
1993: Rick Gates had the idea of an online encyclopedia
2000: Richard Stallman further proposed the idea of
free as in freedom online encyclopedia
2001: Wikipedia was officially launched by Jimmy Wales
and Larry Sanger

Industry Developments
Encyclopedia Britannica
Microsoft Carta
Bromiss Nupedia (predecessor)
Free content written by experts in area
7 levels of content approval before publishing

Wikipedia
Wiki= web application that allows online modification

The Encyclopedia
First released in 18th Century
100 full time editors
4000 part time editors
32 volumes
40 million words
Most popular in the world

Wikipedia Growth
Launched on 15 Jan, 2001
1000 Articles: 12 Feb, 2001
10000 Articles: 7 Sep, 2001
40000 Articles: 30 August, 2002

To Think About
How is it possible to create an Encyclopedia
Allowing anyone and everyone contribute?
Without any form of payment?
Without defining even the topics to write about?

Why Wikipedia work


Wikipedia Design
Well Defined, Strictly Followed Policies
Neutral Point of View
Verifiability
No Original Research

Appropriate Governance Structure


Wikipedians: Delete, Restore, Protect pages
Enforce all policies
Admins or Administrators but not superior than others,
everyone equal.

Co-creation principles
Open Participation
Anyone can participate
Everyone knows something
Can this not compromise quality? GIGO?

Co-creation principles
Community Evaluation

Co-creation principles
Modularity
Someone and Anyone can contribute to the whole
Contributions brings richness

Co-creation principles
Intellectual Property
Who owns the articles?
Who can use them?
Someone can make money on the contribution of others

Co-creation principles
Intellectual Property

Lastly
Transaction Costs!

Remember
Intrinsically Most people are unselfish and are ready to
share, even though we ought to become a selfish one

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