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Eduardo Marisca — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:10:49 -0500

I wouldn't recommend trying to "impose" structure. You have to somehow let it emerge spontaneously: there are some variables you'll be able to tweak, but if you really want creativity, there's just some randomness to the process that cannot be avoided (if there wasn't there just wouldn't be anywhere for originality to come from).

Fast Talk Response -

Eduardo Marisca — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:42:13 -0500

This new model is interesting. It will work if you can manage to build community assets, meaning two things: a common language evolves out of the user interaction; and a common knowledge base begins to build itself out through collaboration.

Of course, none of these ideas are new. The question, really, is how is this community better, or even different, than others? What is the novel value proposal to new users (like myself) to try this out? I don't really know yet.