Wikiphilia

April 10, 2005
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Wikiphilian. MedicalA mental illness characterized by the irrational conviction that any problem faced by a group can be rendered solvable through installation and use of a Wiki.

This delusional ailment has been occurring in increasing numbers ever since it was first identified in 1995. Wikiphilia usually manifests in two distinct phases – the rapturous anticipation of the Wiki’s potential in the short post-installation phase; slowly giving way to denial of the Wiki’s failure to fulfill that potential in the second phase.

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3,000+ posts over 25 years—security, AI, technology, meaning—all free, no ads, one person. If even one idea here saved you time, changed your thinking, or made you better at your craft, you got a mass of value for free.

A few bucks a month keeps this going. Pick an amount that feels right.