read-only and read-write cultures
I think Wikipedia is pretty awesome, but I think Jonathan Zittrain’s suggestion that the Wikiconference “is a Woodstock for the 21st century” is probably going a little too far. Although I’m sure it was made in jest, it really reveals the sort of self-importance that surrounds Wikipedia and citizen media projects to a lesser extent.
Not to belabor a silly aside, the suggestion would imply the second Wikiconference would endure in the popular memory for generations like the first Woodstock music festival. While the gathering certainly draws an emerging subculture and explores new ideas, I don’t think it has much relevance to people outside the tech and media worlds.
