Matthew Brown wrote:
On 3/31/07, doc <doc.wikipedia(a)ntlworld.com>
wrote:
However, being realistic, our community is too
large and impersonal for
us to be in the business of reforming people - all we can do is change
policies. But I get yelled at every time I suggest that.
Because changing policies does no damn good. Most undesirable things
are already prohibited.
-Matt
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So wikipedia is doomed to keep having its sordid downside? We're doomed
to always be fighting a losing battle against libels and lies? We're
doomed to go on consoling victims with empty words? And there's nothing
we can do about it? No way we can make the system even a little better?
It isn't even worth the attempt?
I refuse to be that pessimistic or that cynical. The day I am, I will
really quit.
Doc