Wikis i.e. Wikispaces, are similar to RSS feeds in that lots of interesting information that people are willing to share can be received at one site. The RSS feeds and blogs can be received in google reader/igoogle in the same way. The wikis I have asked to join can all be viewed from my wikispaces account.
Wikis and blogs are different because blogs allow people to voice their opinion freely. Of course, followers can comment and share there opinion as well, in addition to likes, dislikes, etc. Wikis give other subscribers the right to change an individual opinion to possible group consensus, or change an opinion to the liking of the next subscriber.
I personally find blogs of more value. In my opinion, if someone is taking the time to comment on an article, activity, event, etc., then everyone has the right to view that blog post and comment on it. It seems unfair that someone with a differing opinion can change the thoughts of one for all to see in a wiki. I also dislike wikis for the simple reason that the "stolen key" makes a wiki somewhat difficult to work with. With limited time in every one's busy lives, wikis aren't always time friendly.
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The stolen key problem is an issue when people are working on things in the same general time period. Many times work is spread over a long period, so it isn't as big of a problem.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a blog generally is more of a personal sharing of information and opinions. The wiki is much more useful as a repository of information on a topic either created by an individual or by a group. You can restrict who can edit most wikis, so you could have some control over this if you want.