Business profile for shawnmatterhornrealtor
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              49504
              
      Grand Rapids      
              ,                     MI
                                              <p>A wiki is a website designed for collaborative editing, letting many people create, update, and organize content directly in a web browser.
Wikis prioritize ease of use and openness: pages can be added or changed without technical expertise, and most track every edit so changes can be reviewed or undone.
Main features
- **Collaborative editing:** Multiple people can edit the same pages, occasionally concurrently.  
- **Edit history:** Each change is logged with a time and the editor’s name or IP.  
- **Interlinking:** Creating links among pages is straightforward, which helps interconnect content.  
- **Lightweight markup:** Simple markup languages (such as WikiText or Markdown) are used to format pages.  
- **Permission settings:** Access controls vary — from fully open editing to permissions for certain users or groups.  
- **Discussion pages:** Separate talk pages allow contributors to discuss edits and structure.
Common uses
- Crowd-sourced knowledge resources (e.g., Wikipedia)  
- Internal documentation and company knowledge bases  
- Collaborative writing and shared note-taking  
- Educational and classroom projects
Benefits
- **Fast collaboration:** Multiple people can add and refine content quickly.  
- **Openness:** Edit histories and talk pages reveal how content decisions were made.  
- **Expandable:** They scale organically as users add more pages and topics.
Limitations
- **Vandalism and false information:** Open editing may allow intentional or accidental inaccuracies.  
- **Inconsistent quality:** Articles can differ greatly in depth, tone, and reliability.  
- **Organizational issues:** Without clear governance, content may become fragmented or disputed.
Illustration
- **Wikipedia** — the best-known wiki, run by the Wikimedia Foundation and built by volunteer contributors worldwide.</p>
