Legitimacy and efficacy: The blackout of Wikipedia

Authors

  • Ayelet Oz Harvard Law School

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v17i12.4043

Keywords:

Wikipedia, Governance, Legitimacy

Abstract

The hallmark of the successful online protest against SOPA was the blackout of Wikipedia for a day. This paper tracks the internal dynamics that led to Wikipedia’s blackout and focuses on the place that legitimacy and authority had in crafting the debate.

Author Biography

Ayelet Oz, Harvard Law School

Ayelet Oz is an S.J.D. student in Harvard Law School, Harvard University.

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Published

2012-12-02

How to Cite

Oz, A. (2012). Legitimacy and efficacy: The blackout of Wikipedia. First Monday, 17(12). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v17i12.4043