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| | name = Erik Möller | |||
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| | known_for = Deputy Director, ] | |||
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| '''Erik Möller''' is a ] ],<ref name="weiss0210">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/10/technology/circuits/10wiki.html?oref=login&pagewanted=print&position= | |||
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| |accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2005-02-10|last=Weiss|first=Aaron}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite news | last =Lih | first =Andrew | title =The Foundations of Participatory Journalism and the Misplaced Pages Project | work =Conference Paper for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications - Communications Technology and Policy Division, ] | publisher =jmsc.hku.hk | date =2004-08-07 | url =http://jmsc.hku.hk/faculty/alih/publications/aejmc-2004-final-forpub-3.pdf | accessdate = 2008-05-13}}</ref> ], and Deputy Director of the ] (WMF), based in ], ].<ref name="Moeller Home Page"> {{cite web|url=http://www.humanist.de/erik/ |title=Erik Moellers homepage |accessdate=2008-09-16 |last=Moeller |first=Erik |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070827204011/http://www.humanist.de/erik/ |archivedate=2007-08-27 }}</ref> Möller additionally works as a web designer and previously managed his own web hosting service, myoo.de.<ref name="Moeller Home Page"/><ref name='MyOO wiki hosting'> {{cite web|url=http://www.humanist.de/erik/ |title=MyOO - wiki hosting |accessdate=2008-05-13 |last=Moeller |first=Erik |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070826173208/http://www.myoo.de/ |archivedate=2007-08-26 }}</ref> | |||
| ==Published work== | |||
| Möller is the author of the book ''Die heimliche Medienrevolution - Wie Weblogs, Wikis und freie Software die Welt verändern'' ("The secret media revolution: How weblogs, wikis and free software change the world").<ref name="pnd">{{PND|129644935}}</ref> In the book, Möller discusses the development of a ]ic equivalent to the ] movement in ] and ]ging, though pointing out that most blogs do not compete with mainstream ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berlinerliteraturkritik.de/index.cfm?id=9825 | |||
| |title=Schöne neue Onlinewelt? - Erik Möller beschwört eine „heimliche Medienrevolution“ durch das Internet |work=Berliner Literaturkritik|publisher=www.berlinerliteraturkritik.de|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2005-07-29|language=]}}</ref> The book was first published in 2005 by ] and a second edition was published in 2006,<ref name="pnd" /> with updated and revised chapters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presseportal.de/pm/9616/792771/telepolis?pre=1|title=Wie Weblogs, Wikis und freie Software die Welt verändern / Telepolis-Buch: "Die heimliche Medienrevolution"|work=Presseportal: ]|publisher=www.presseportal.de|date=2006-02-03|accessdate=2008-05-12|language=]}}</ref> A review in ''Berliner Literaturkritik's'' saw practical tips but claimed the book focused too much on technical details.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berlinerliteraturkritik.de/index.cfm?id=9827|title=Der blinde Fleck|work=Berliner Literaturkritik|publisher=www.berlinerliteraturkritik.de|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2005-07-29|language=]}}</ref> Möller's book is cited in the 2006 book ''Wiki: Web collaboration'', in a section discussing "Wikis as an Engine for Social Change", and his term "secret media revolution" is used.<ref name="ebersbach">{{cite book | last =Ebersbach | first =Anja | coauthors =Markus Glaser, Richard Heigl, Gunter Dueck | title =Wiki: Web collaboration | publisher =]| date =2006 | pages =28, 348, 378 | isbn = 3540259953}}</ref> The authors comment: "Möller provides a comprehensive look at the problems and possible solutions in dealing with difficult controversies and vandalism in blog and wiki environments."<ref name="ebersbach" /> | |||
| In his earlier research on Misplaced Pages, Möller found in 2003 that Misplaced Pages's open source nature garners interest from many individuals, but also leads to gaps in topics of interest to experts.<ref>{{cite news | last =Schwall | first =Johannes | title =The wiki phenomenon | pages =10-11 | publisher =] | date =2003 | url =http://www.schwall.de/dl/20030828_the_wiki_way.pdf | accessdate = 2008-05-13 }}</ref> Some of his research was published in '']'', where he compared Misplaced Pages to the ] ] ] ] ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Wenn-die-Gehirne-tanzen--/meldung/37236|title=Wenn die Gehirne tanzen|work=heise online |publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2003-05-30|language=]}}</ref> In his 2003 article ''Das Wiki-Prinzip: Tanz der Gehirne'' ("The Wiki principle: Dance of the brains"), he gives some background of Misplaced Pages and wikis, as well as on what he sees as the benefits of the project, ways to prevent vandalism to articles, and the ] of Misplaced Pages users.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/14/14736/1.html|title=TP: Das Wiki-Prinzip - Tanz der Gehirne|publisher=www.heise.de|work=]|accessdate=2008-05-13|date=2003-05-09|last=Möller|first=Erik}}</ref> | |||
| ==Websites== | |||
| Möller, who holds a diploma degree in ] (''Dipl.-Inform. ]''),<ref name="Moeller Home Page"/> is the owner and creator of the ''Infoanarchy'' website which has information on ] and ] technologies.<ref name="mennecke">{{cite web|url=http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=609|title=Top 10 File-Sharing News Alternatives|work=Slyck News|publisher=www.slyck.com|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2004-11-16 | |||
| |last=Mennecke|first=Thomas}}</ref> Thomas Mennecke of ''] News'' wrote that "Like P2Pnet.net, InfoAnarchy.org contains an impressive amount of original content written by owner Erik Möller."<ref name="mennecke" /> He has also been involved in the development of the ''FreedomDefined'' website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.golem.de/0605/45408.html|title=FreedomDefined.org: Was ist eine "freie Lizenz"|work=Golem.de|publisher=www.golem.de|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2006-05-18}}</ref> He is also listed as the joint host of a website known as ''violence.de'' that publishes the work of ] and contends that being deprived of physical affection is a major cause of ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.violence.de/|title=Origins of Peace and Violence: Introduction|publisher=www.violence.de|accessdate=2008-05-13|date=2005-12-30||last=Möller|first=Erik; Joel Schlosberg and colleagues}}</ref> | |||
| At a 2005 blogger conference in ], Möller gave a lecture on the ], ] and ], discussing the latter in the context of other models used by ], ], ] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Blogs-vom-Bauchnabel-oder-fuer-die-kritische-Oeffentlichkeit--/meldung/59380|work=heise online|title= Blogs vom Bauchnabel oder für die kritische Öffentlichkeit | |||
| |publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2005-09-05|language=]}}</ref> At an ]n conference on wikis in ] in 2005, Möller discussed the advantages of using wikis to compile statistical data, stating that wikis encourage internal transparency and greater participation among coworkers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Wikis-Zurueck-in-die-Zukunft--/meldung/65850|work=heise online|title=Wikis: Zurück in die Zukunft | |||
| |publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2005-07-11}}</ref> | |||
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| Möller has been involved with the ] projects including ] since 2001 both as an editor, as a developer of the ] ] and of ].<ref>{{cite news |title= Wikinews trumpets online revolution |url=http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/story1178.shtml|publisher=Mousetrap Media Ltd|work=Online Journalism News| first= Jemina |last= Kiss |date= 2004-12-15|accessdate= 2008-05-13}}</ref> He drafted the initial project proposal for Wikinews (using the screenname Eloquence),<ref>{{cite book | last =Allan | first =Stuart | title =Online news: journalism and the Internet | publisher =McGraw-Hill International | date =2006 | pages =136 | isbn = 0335221211}}</ref><ref name="weiss0210"/> and also was instrumental in developing ].<ref name="donohue">{{cite web|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/775852/Wikimedia-hires-Moeller-deputy-director/|title=Wikimedia hires Moeller as deputy director|work=Brand Republic News|publisher=Brand Republic|accessdate=2008-05-13|date=2008-01-10|last=Donohue|first=Alex}}</ref> He first proposed the idea for Wikimedia Commons in March 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikipedia-l/2004-March/014885.html|work=|title=Proposal: commons.wikimedia.org|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-13|date=2004-03-19|last=Möller|first=Erik}}</ref> Möller described a difference between Misplaced Pages and Wikinews to '']'' by saying: "Wikinews articles are short-lived, so there is a reduced feeling of contributing to a knowledge base that will last a lifetime."<ref name="weiss0210" /> "We are the new media. We make our own rules,"<ref name="kiss0714" /> explained Möller at a 2005 Citizen Reporters' Forum in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=236662&rel_no=1|title=Citizen Reporters Turn to Print for Delivery|work= OhmyNews International|publisher=english.ohmynews.com|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2005-07-11|last=Pollard|first=William}}</ref> He stated that ''Wikinews'' publishes a daily print edition and is working on other formats including an audio version of articles.<ref name="kiss0714">{{cite web|url=http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/51449.php | |||
| |work=Journalism.co.uk - Online Journalism News|title=News round-up: Citizen journalism is officially cool|publisher=Mousetrap Media Ltd|accessdate=2008-05-13|date=2005-07-14|last=Kiss|first=Jemima}}</ref> Möller was interviewed by ''Journalism.co.uk'' on the eightfold increase in traffic to ''Wikinews'' on the day of the ], and on the effects of free news.<ref name="kiss0713">{{cite web|url=http://www.journalism.co.uk/2/articles/51443.php | |||
| |work=Journalism.co.uk - Online Journalism News|title=Wikinews supercharged by London bombings coverage|publisher=Mousetrap Media Ltd |accessdate=2008-05-13|date=2005-07-13|last=Kiss|first=Jemima}}</ref> "While Wikinews is still much, much smaller than Misplaced Pages, the potential for news coverage goes far beyond what Misplaced Pages is currently doing," said Möller.<ref name="kiss0713" /> He gave periodic "State of the Wiki" reports at ''Wikinews'', where he defended the project's use of both original material and information synthesized from other media sources.<ref>{{cite book | last =Kolodzy | first =Janet | title =Convergence Journalism: Writing and Reporting Across the News Media | publisher =Rowman & Littlefield | date =2006 | pages =238–239, 243 | isbn = 0742538869}}</ref> | |||
| ===Deputy Director=== | |||
| Möller was appointed the ] of the WMF in June 2005 but resigned in August of the same year, citing personal differences with members of the Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2005-August/017269.html|work=|title= Resignation as CRO|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2005-08-17|last=Möller|first=Erik}}</ref><ref name='Meta Wiki CRO'> {{cite web|url=http://meta.wikimedia.org/Chief_Research_Officer |title=Chief Research Officer |accessdate=2008-05-13 |publisher=Wikimedia Foundation |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070128064835/http://meta.wikimedia.org/Chief_Research_Officer |archivedate=2008-01-28 }}</ref> He had been chief technology officer of Stichting Open Progress,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/01/20/BUCGUHQ5F.DTL&type=printable | |||
| |title=Bay Area Biz: Movers and shakers|work=]|publisher=www.sfgate.com|accessdate=2008-05-13|date=2008-01-20|last=Staff}}</ref> the ] legal arm of ], based in the ].<ref name="donohue" /> At Stichting Open Progress Möller was the manager of a group of developers who worked on the implementation of OmegaWiki.<ref name="donohue" /> Möller also hosted other wiki communities such as WikiEducator.org.<ref name="donohue"/> | |||
| He was elected in September 2006 to replace ] on the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/24/24476/1.html|title=TP: Die neuen Herausforderungen der Misplaced Pages|work=]|publisher=www.heise.de|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2007-01-20|last=Kleinz|first=Torsten|language=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikimediafoundation.org/Resolution:Replacement_Board_member_2006|title=Resolution:Replacement Board member 2006 - Wikimedia Foundation|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-12 | |||
| |date=2006-09-26}}</ref> and in October 2006 he became executive secretary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Wechsel-an-der-Wikimedia-Spitze--/meldung/80171/from/rss09|work=heise online|title= Wechsel an der Wikimedia-Spitze|publisher=www.heise.de|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2006-10-28|language=]|}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://idgnow.uol.com.br/carreira/2006/11/06/idgnoticia.2006-11-06.7717485194/|title=Jimmy Wales sai da presidência da enciclopédia online Misplaced Pages|work=Carreira - IDG Now!|publisher=idgnow.uol.com.br|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2006-11-06|language=]}}</ref> In December 2007 he resigned from the Board and was named Deputy Director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-December/036323.html|title=Announcing Erik Moeller as Wikimedia Deputy Director|work=||publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2007-12-18|last=]}}</ref> His appointment as Deputy Director of the WMF became effective as of January 10, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikimediafoundation.org/Erik_M%C3%B6ller_Deputy_Director|title=Erik Möller Deputy Director - Wikimedia Foundation|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2008-01-09}}</ref> In his role as Deputy Director Möller has been involved with financing analysis for the Wikimedia Foundation, and with ] ] gave a presentation to ] in an attempt to gain funding from the company for WMF.<ref name="zwei">{{cite web|url=http://www.heise.de/pda/newsticker/m101525.html|title=Zwei Millionen US-Dollar für Misplaced Pages & Co |work=heise online|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-12|date=2008-01-09|language=]}}</ref> This presentation was later leaked to ''Wikinews''.<ref name="zwei" /> | |||
| As Deputy Director of the WMF, Möller is responsible for managing and implementing the technical strategy of the organization.<ref name="donohue" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/bayareabiz/month?blogid=44&year=2008&month=01&cat=&o=10|title=Bay Area Biz : January 2008|work=]|publisher=www.sfgate.com|accessdate=2008-05-13|date=2008-01-13|last=Staff}}</ref> Möller explained to the '']'' that the foundation needed to be careful with the kinds of deals they wanted to make, and said: "We don't want to endanger the mission by entering into deals that would conflict with it."<ref>{{cite news | last =Semuels | first =Alana | title =Misplaced Pages Experiences Growing Pains | work =] | page =Financial section | date =2008-03-13 }}</ref> Ian Kennedy and Lorna Uden consulted Möller for advice and help with their article "Learning with Laptops" published in the 2008 book ''Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration''.<ref>{{cite book | last =Tomei | first =Lawrence A. | title =Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration | publisher =Idea Group Inc (IGI) | date =2008 | pages =547 | isbn = 1599048817}}</ref> Möller is the Wikimedia Foundation's representative on the institutional council of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eol.org/content/page/institutional_partners|title=Institutional Partners|work=]|publisher=www.eol.org|accessdate=2008-06-11}}</ref> Through this contact, Möller helped convince the ] (a backer of the Encyclopedia of Life) to donate $3 million to Wikimedia, the single largest donation Wikimedia has received to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2008-March/040440.html|title=Sloan awards Wikimedia USD 1m annually for three years|work=|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-05-15|date=2008-03-25|last=]}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==Further reading== | |||
| *{{cite book | last =Bachner | first =Harald | title =Wiki-systeme als Wissensmanagementtools | publisher =GRIN Verlag | date =2007 | pages =6, 8, 29 | isbn = 3638673650}} | |||
| *{{cite book | last =Gepp | first =Roman | title =Bildung zwischen Luxus und Notwendigkeit | publisher =LIT Verlag Berlin-Hamburg-Münster | date =2006 | pages =128, 129, 135, 192 | isbn = 382589360X|language=]}} | |||
| *{{cite journal | last =Kühne | first =Stefan | title =Veni, vidi, Wiki! Rezension zu Erik Möller: Die heimliche Medienrevolution. Wie Weblogs, Wikis und freie Software die Welt verändern | journal =E-beratungsjournal | issue =1 | publisher =e-beratungsjournal.net | date =September 2005 | url =http://www.e-beratungsjournal.net/ausgabe_0105/rezension_kuehne.pdf | id ={{ISSN|18167632}}|language=German }} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
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| *{{cite web|url=http://wikimediafoundation.org/Erik_M%C3%B6ller_Deputy_Director|title=Erik Möller Deputy Director|publisher=]|date=2008-01-09}} | |||
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