Criticism of crowdsourcing

Consider that Wikipedia Review is now, according to a number of participants there, suffering from various problems of anonymous management and community composition (an influx of Wikipedia apologists). Now may be an opportune time to establish a new forum for discussion of similar matters as posed by Wikipedia Review, but with various improvements.

Let this page serve as a discussion place for this new possibility.

Founding principles

1. The ownership and management of the new forum should all be self-identifying persons with legitimate biographies that map to real-world credentials.
2. Topical discussions need not be limited to Wikipedia. We can discuss all matter of social, political, commercial, and academic consequences of any of the following:

• Crowdsourcing
• Free licenses
• Wikis
• Section 230 considerations
• Anonymity on the Internet

1. Participants in the discussion may elect to do so from behind a pseudonymous cloak, but they will be advised that their opinions and status as participants shall carry less "merit" than those who self-identify and participate transparently.

Format

Which format would be most suitable for this new forum?

Message board

Pros

Fluid discussions between members

Cons

Derailment of threads

Appears amateur

Wiki

Pros

Output is inherently more "polished" than a message board

Cons

Discussion between parties gets lost in "consensus" of page

Name ideas

What might we call this site?

Critiques of Crowdsourcing

Wrongs of the Internet

Rethinking Free Culture

Reserved domain names

• WikipediaMustDie.com
• GregoryKohs.com
• MimboJimbo.com
• MyWikiBiz.com