Earlier: "... [
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_strike
article editing] ... Is it just me being
jaded and impatient? Or is this the
reason so much of Wikipedia prose
is so crap? Because the payoff for
trying to fix it is so small, and editors
put so much weight on every possible
detail being retained, at the expense
of clarity and readability?
Peter Blaise responds:
May I suggest expanding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Bird_strike to
connect (CONNECT) with the other editors, and fill as many
discussion/talk pages as are appropriate with an exploration with the
people concerned.
On the one hand, yes, it seems like a lot of work. Democracies are like
that. On the other hand, not only will all editors involved probably
learn much, but the next time in a similar situation, all will be better
prepared by the experience.
And, the article may develop, also.
The Wikipedia article pages are a RESULT of community building on the
discussion/talk pages, not an alternative.
In other words, what did the other editors say when offered to explore
this on the discussion/talk page for that article? Hint, hint. ;-)
-- Peter Blaise