http://www.betanews.com/article/Google-opens-Map-Maker-crowdsourced-mapping-for-US/1303251104
"Users submit map edits which are then reviewed and posted by Google's own editorial staff. Google says the edits should appear within a few minutes of submission, and edits can be tracked in realtime in Google Earth."
So Google gets input from its users, which Google first reviews before putting online. This I would assume is the best way, to avoid the trolls directing today's soccer fans into a canal instead of the stadium.
Internet Collective Action is people organizing in a nonhierarchical manner to accomplish a particular goal. The reward is in the doing, and how much or how little anyone participates is completely voluntary, depending on their abilities and commitment to the goal. By this process amazing things can be accomplished. ICA will grow so long as the Internet is free. http://www.lisamcpherson.org/pc.htm is an example of ICA.
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