How ironic that the doctor insisting on the need for educated authority is,
in fact, mistaken about the two issues he argues.  :-)

No one in this thread has suggested that museums surrender all control over
content, merely that they collaborate with visitors. The thread was inspired
by a journal article which discussed collaboration, not surrender.  I
believe we all agree with Dr. Muller-Straten on this point, and can put this
particular debate to rest.

As for wikis, Jeremy is correct.  ANYBODY can write an article, and there
are NO paid editors.  This is not a "fairy tale;" it is fact.  Some simple
research (such as reading the links Jeremy provided, or joining a wiki) will
demonstrate this. 

Eugene Dillenburg
Exhibit Developer
The Science Museum of Minnesota

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