On 6/20/07, Anthony <wikimail(a)inbox.org> wrote:
On 6/20/07, Skander - <shinywater(a)gmail.com> wrote:
How does the de.wiki deal with WP:OWN issues that
are likely to arise as
a
result of these contests?
What exactly is the WP:OWN issue? I assume the articles are still
free for anyone to edit during the contest.
I would think you're right, and, IMO, the issue of people THINKING they own
the article wouldn't be any greater than people thinking they own any
article they decide they're improving to FA/GA status. People do think that
now, but it's not really a huge problem, they just need to be told they're
violating WP:OWN and generally that solves the problem. The same could be
done in this contest, as long as the contest rules had a bit about allowing
others to edit. Then again, we currently have people who demand that
articles they often edit be semiprotected so the "vandals" (often good faith
IP users who aren't familiar with our policies) can't edit it, and they
could be a slight problem (as they are now).
Rory