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== March 2008 press release (draft) ==

== March 2008 press release ==

'''Wiki sites aim to be more inclusive than Wikipedia'''

'''Wiki sites aim to be more inclusive than Wikipedia'''

West Chester, PA -- (WIRE SERVICE) -- 03/11/2008 -- Is there an article about you in Wikipedia?  Is there one about the company you work for, or your church, or your civic organization or club?  Chances are, there is not, because Wikipedia rightfully limits its topic base to subjects that meet its guidelines for "notability" and "reliable sources".  For most of us, this means your biography cannot be written on Wikipedia.  Seeing an opportunity, other websites are taking shape to catalog the millions of "non-notable" entities found on our planet.  Though, if some of these sites aren't careful about their community-generated content, they could be facing accusations of fostering libel or defamation.

West Chester, PA -- (WIRE SERVICE) -- 03/11/2008 -- Is there an article about you in Wikipedia?  Is there one about the company you work for, or your church, or your civic organization or club?  Chances are, there is not, because Wikipedia rightfully limits its topic base to subjects that meet its guidelines for "notability" and "reliable sources".  For most of us, this means your biography cannot be written on Wikipedia.  Seeing an opportunity, other websites are taking shape to catalog the millions of "non-notable" entities found on our planet.  Though, if some of these sites aren't careful about their community-generated content, they could be facing accusations of fostering libel or defamation.

One site called NexWiki.org claims to be the "largest username and name archiving website" on the Internet.  The Australian site, however, is hosting volatile "anonymous powered" content; that is, the wiki doesn't even bother with registering users.  It therefore could become a magnet for vandalism.  For example, one can find a page about a username "Psychonaut" which describes a real-life Tristan Miller as "a blight upon the earth".  Not particularly useful as a trusted reference.

One site called NexWiki.org claims to be the "largest username and name archiving website" on the Internet.  The Australian site, however, is hosting volatile "anonymous powered" content; that is, the wiki doesn't even bother with registering users.  It therefore could become a magnet for vandalism.  For example, one can find a page about a username "Psychonaut" which describes a real-life person as "a blight upon the earth".  Not particularly useful as a trusted reference.

New York-based WikiYou.com aspires to log an unauthorized biography of every person on earth.  The site's management feels that a biography should exist for everyone, "regardless if there have been 'reliable' or 'verifiable' sources for that person."  Yet, founders Jay Gould and Aaron Cohen have not authored biographies for themselves on the site, so one may wonder about the trustworthiness of the model.  Until a profile has been "claimed" by someone, all of their information is malleable by anyone. Even after a profile has been claimed, the "biography" and "stories" sections are still open to other editors.  There is no mention of what one without e-mail or Internet access is supposed to do about claiming their biography.  

New York-based WikiYou.com aspires to log an unauthorized biography of every person on earth.  The site's management feels that a biography should exist for everyone, "regardless if there have been 'reliable' or 'verifiable' sources for that person."  Yet, founders Jay Gould and Aaron Cohen have not authored biographies for themselves on the site, so one may wonder about the trustworthiness of the model.  Until a profile has been "claimed" by someone, all of their information is malleable by anyone. Even after a profile has been claimed, the "biography" and "stories" sections are still open to other editors.  There is no mention of what one without e-mail or Internet access is supposed to do about claiming their biography.