INC Reader # 7. For millions of internet users around the globe, the search for new knowledge begins with Wikipedia. The encyclopedia’s rapid rise, novel organization, and freely offered content have been marveled at and denounced by a host of commentators. This reader moves beyond the unflagging praise, well-worn facts, and expert versus amateur debate to unveil the messy, and controversial realities of a distributed knowledge platform. With an emphasis on theoretical reflection, cultural difference and, indeed, critique.