3 Quarks Daily wonders if the Internet could influence the selection of the next pope by setting up a wiki where the webosphere could educate itselff about the 117 people who cast their votes in the Sistine Chapel, and then pepper them with opinions.

Sounds like a waste of time as an attempt to affect the decision — the process is cloistered on purpose — but a worthwhile exercise in citizen journalism.

Besides, do you think maybe as a Jew I kinda lack the standing to be listened to on this particular topic? Now, when it’s time to select a new Pope of the Internet, send me a butterfly ballot.

(Thanks to Marko Ahtisaari for the link. Joi and Mark Federman also have interesting posts on the Pope and MSM.) [Technorati tag: pope]

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