I love wikis. But then, as a librarian whose job it is to understand concepts such as authority, I know to take them with a grain of salt. Yes, the content in a wiki can be subjective. But so can the content in a newspaper, journal, website etc...
I remember a skit on a comedy TV show from many years ago, which demonstrated the differences in reporting between Channel Nine news, ABC news and Channel 31 news. The subject was a police raid on a marijuana crop. The Channel Nine newsreader praised the brave and heroic police for saving the community from the scourge of drugs. The ABC newsreader reported on a raid on a "community farmer". The Channel 31 newsreader berated "The Man" for keeping the working man down. Everything is subjective. At least with wikis, we are prepared for it.
And look at the benefits. You no longer need to be a published academic to share knowledge in your area of choice. As a community, big or small, we are sharing our information, our knowledge, and our wisdom. How can that be bad?
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