ConservativeHome, the grassroots Conservative website is set to launch a Tory version of Wikipedia.
According to an article on the site, the people behind ConservativeHome are using MediaWiki to
"produce our own online encyclopedia for the Conservative Party and the wider conservative movement in Britain. It will cover people and events that Wikipedia wouldn't deem 'notable', and by harnessing the wisdom of the ConservativeHome crowd we hope that any pages that do overlap will be better."
I think this is a great idea that will offer the party's grassroots and its future wannabe MPs an invaluable resource to get up to speed with and contribute the party's collective knowledge. The wiki plans to have specific sections covering off:
- Conservative history - e.g. timeline of Cameron's leadership, defining events in Tory history
- Resources - e.g. key Tory party figures, How to become a Tory MP
- Policy - existing Tory policy, debates on key issues
I don't know how exactly the wiki will function, but one challenge I can foresee is how to ensure the site avoids being vandalised or used for political point scoring a la David Miliband's Environmental Contract wiki which was hijacked by Guido and the right a couple of years back.
Great idea, though, really great idea reinforcing the Tories keeping one step ahead of the competition.
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