In addition to maintaining his own blog, called Blogmaverick.com, wherein he extols (and represents) the virtues of modern technology, Mark Cuban has taken another step. The Dallas Mavericks have launched Mavswiki, a wiki that allows users to read and create content related to every aspect of Mavericks’ history, including every game of the 2006-07 season. While the site runs a bit slowly, and the first page could use a bit of organization (adding a “players” link, to start), this is clear a great step in documenting the history of the Dallas Mavericks franchise.
As with Wikipedia, it won’t be perfect. Content of this magnitude is rarely perfect. But let’s remember Chris Anderson’s comparison to Britannica in The Long Tail: In time, Mavswiki will be more correct, more current, and more complete than anything you could find in a media guide.
Good work, Mr. Cuban. Keep on the cutting edge!
