Wikipedia has clearly become a destination for those seeking information online, but this category of web resource still attracts some competitors. Perhaps concerns regarding the quality of content allow opportunities for challengers.
Some offer an alternative based on a potentially superior way of organizating and sharing information (e.g., Freebase) and others an approach that address the information quality issue by incorporating an editorial element of some form. Citizendium falls into the second category (my earlier post on a plan to addres this shortfall). Comments on the vision, the process, etc. can be found on the About page. Among the adaptations – individuals are designated to observe and guide, individuals who contribute must be identifiable (e.g., use an email address that requires a real name).
