Throughout the course of this book we have emphasized how well MediaWiki performs as a collaborative tool. In the previous chapter, The MediaWiki Administrator, we were introduced to how we can restrict users from adding or editing content. We have even seen specific examples of how organizations use MediaWiki as the platform to deliver content with no option for editing or creating. Even though these options exist, in its truest form, a wiki is a collaborative environment. This means we may have multiple users accessing the system and participating in building the wiki. The count might be more than few thousands for a given moment if the site is popular. With any platform that caters to a diverse group of people, issues are bound to arise. Contributors may make mistakes in their articles, there may be conflicts over changes made to a page, and many other issues can arise when dealing with people.
Working in a multi-user environment definitely has its advantages...