Awarding the self in Wikipedia: identity work and the disclosure of knowledge
Awarding the self in Wikipedia: identity work and the disclosure of knowledge
The ‘behind-the-scenes’ discussion and edit pages of Wikipedia reveal a complex layering of debates and discussion between editors. Focusing on how Wikipedia ‘service awards’ can identify and distinguish editors, this paper explores the disclosure of knowledge as it is intimately bound up with identity work. Examining contributions/edits to Wikipedia as disclosures highlights processes of identity management and work
Ashton, Daniel
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2010
Ashton, Daniel
b267eae4-7bdb-4fe3-9267-5ebad36e86f7
Ashton, Daniel
(2010)
Awarding the self in Wikipedia: identity work and the disclosure of knowledge.
First Monday, 16 (1).
(doi:10.5210/fm.v16i1.3156).
Abstract
The ‘behind-the-scenes’ discussion and edit pages of Wikipedia reveal a complex layering of debates and discussion between editors. Focusing on how Wikipedia ‘service awards’ can identify and distinguish editors, this paper explores the disclosure of knowledge as it is intimately bound up with identity work. Examining contributions/edits to Wikipedia as disclosures highlights processes of identity management and work
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Published date: 2010
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