Hello again
One major problem that is not mentioned, is how
do you know when someone
is between 8 and 16 years old, except when they tell you. I am long
past 16, but what's to prevent me from saying that I qualify. How can
this be reconciled with the right to edit anonymously, which is one of
the important features of a wiki.
Ec
I really don´t see this problem. adults should work in that Wiki but
they don´t have to get the control of it, that´s the point. There is
no problem if some adults write articles for the project. You will
always have the problem of Trolls and other folk, but I think it can
be managed if enough "normal" users will control the Wiki. In my
opinion it´s easier to handle than the NPOV-problem in Winkinews or
the non-scientitific systematics in Wikispecies (sorry, I´m phylogenist).
Yea.
Plus, there's the danger of pedophiles happily (ab)using such a place
as a grooming ground.
It's bad enough that Wikipedia had to face past (or still ongoing?)
onslaughts by POV crusading pedophiles seeking to sneak their sexually
deviant views into the mainstream. Or am I too paranoid and
pessimistic?
I think, this way to look at the project ist too paranoid, but you´re
right if you say we need a mechanism to handle the chance of sexual
and perverse stuff. I think, there are great differences in how to
handle in the different languages so germans normally are very liberal
with Sex. There has to be a discussion about the problem and there has
to be a result to handle it, but I don´t see that it isn´t to handle.
Maybe I´m too optimistic?
We are dealing with two different groups here. The POV warrior, the
troll and the pornographer want their effort to be seen. For some the
thrill is in the fight. It's quite the opposite for the pedophile. His
editing activity will avoid controversy. On matters of interest to
children he will want to blend in as a cool member of the community
providing just the kind of information that kids want. He wants to build
confidence so that the kids will feel at ease to meet him when he's ready.
Ec