After looking around the web at wikis I find them a little difficult to understand and follow. I think this comes from the inherent nature of them - they are created by a specific group for a specific purpose and the group understands the wiki. I found that I had difficulty finding high school chemistry wikis. I liked the various tutorials around for learning how to use wikis.
Problems - by allowing all students to edit wiki you open the door for inappropriate content. I can see where the blogs with only approved comments being posted seems to be a safer method of soliciting student contribution.
I think a simple wiki contract and lesson about appropriate use would be enough to show the students what is acceptable. If you can follow who makes what changes than you can always use the history of the wiki if something arises that is inappropriate.
I like the idea of creating a class wiki page over a class blog because you do not have to scroll posts and comments to find what you want. You could have it all organized at the wiki page (including Delicious site, videos, simulations, knowtes,blogs, all in one place)
I do think it is worth the fight because the wiki is a powerful interactive tool in which the students can have maximum input
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