Wikipedia vs. OED
Yes, the models are similiar — although in the OED example the thousands of user-supplied citations were vetted by editors. Now Wikipedia is considering freezing versions of entries certified by subject matter experts — maybe it is getting closer to the OED model — and a pretty good model to follow!
Inside Oxford: Questions for Niko Pfund : OUPblog
After all, the Oxford English Dictionary, arguably the greatest reference work in the English language (and certainly the greatest reference work ABOUT the English language) found its origins in a wiki model, whereby scholars put out the word to English speakers far and wide that they would welcome hard evidence of the earliest appearances of English words. The response was astonishing (never underestimate the enthusiasm of amateur lexicographers), so much so that the building in which the word submissions were kept, called The Scriptorum, began to sink under the weight of all the paper. Wikipedia is here to stay and its evolution will be one of the more interesting publishing and technology stories in the next decade.
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