CZ:Managing Editor/2012/001 - Interview Correio Braziliense
We received a request for an interview from Correio Braziliense, with the following set of questions. No word limit was stated. Anyone is invited to contribute to the replies until Jan 11 3pm UTC.
How did the idea of creating Citizendium come up?
When was it created?
How does it work?
What is the importance of having such a vast offer of information?
How does this change peoples lives?
How do you see online collaboration nowadays?
How do you see it in the future?
How does Citizendium survive?
(in terms of money, is it by donations, publicity?)
Citizendium is currently financed entirely through donations. Advertisements are prohibited by our Charter.
What garantees the credibility of the information provided?
There is no guarantee for the credibility of any information other than, perhaps, that from primary sources. The advantage of freely accessible online resources is that anyone can verify the information provided there and - in the case of collaborative environments like Citizendium - correct or update it as necessary. This vindication process can be centred around expertise or the many-eyes principle, or combinations thereof, as we are trying at Citizendium.