When "The Godfather" Meets "Batman"

The cornerstone of Web 2.0 is the "wisdom of crowds." The success of Digg, Wikipedia, and Mahalo demonstrates that groups can be wise. However, this isn't always the case; the HD-DVD key incident on Digg is an example where the so-called "intellectual mobs" attacked en masse, drowning out positive voices and distorting this collective wisdom. A recent example is IMDB.