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The purpose of this project is to write an encyclopaedia. Yet it differs drastically from conventional encyclopaedia projects in the dynamism of editing, the relatively ahierarchical organisation, and the low barriers to participation. Which attitudes, norms and culture of interaction are conducive to the purpose under such circumstances?

Ideal norms
Professionalism, content-orientation
Caveats
Scalability and sustainability of norms[1]
Dangerous norms
Frivolity, malice and power-hunger[2]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Case study: Assessment procedures, most successfully featured articles process. This drives high-quality encyclopaedia quality and more importantly norms, without discouraging new or less competent contributors to the wider project. Good Articles sucks in mid-level contributors and infects them with quality-driven norms.
  2. ^ Proposed course of action: discourage, punish, and diminish status respectively.
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