From a security standpoint, most of Web 2.0 is akin to inviting a group of strangers into your home, with all your valuables stored under the bed in the next room.

If you publicly announce (on the same day) a $2 million grant and the award of a board of trustees seat, people will assume that the seat was “bought” by the money-granting organization. No matter how well (or how poorly) you communicate the transaction, there will be skeptics. Gregory Kohs examines how the Omidyar Network obtained a seat on the Wikimedia Foundation board.

A list of simple tips for getting the most from your Wikipedia reading

When Paul Wehage initially posted on Akahele about Wikipedia and Art, it was something he thought would be only a minor curiosity which would perhaps interest a few performance artists and other specialists. However, Wikipedia Art proves to be much more explosive than one would have thought…

If we can’t trust Honest Abe Lincoln’s whereabouts in 1854, then what *can* we trust? The Internet seems to coax more people to believe more misinformation than ever before.