Hi folks,
I am formally proposing that Wikipedia be forked and that a new
compendium of human knowledge, Wikipendium, be created as an
independent alternative with a more pleasant, respectful, productive,
constructive community with simple, clear rules and an unbureaucratic
and responsible governance structure.
I believe, along with many others, that Wikipedia community members
are frequently unjustifiably hostile towards viewpoints other than
their own and towards the users who hold these viewpoints. In
addition, I feel that Wikipedia has become too bureaucratic,
ineffective, and indecisive and has placed the values of quantity and
openness, while important, over those of quality and reliability
respectively. I believe that Wikipedia's continued rejection of, and
discrimination _against_, experts is outrageous and must be amended,
but in a far less elitist and arrogant way than Citizendium has
attempted.
The official proposal may be found as a blog at
http://wikipendium.blogspot.com/ . All people who are interested are
invited to participate in discussion there.
Best and friendly regards,
Thomas
Thomas,
There are many who are content, even happy, with the state of the culture on
the English Wikipedia. And there are many who are not. I am one of those who
are not. I would be very interested in working with you on the Wikipendium
Project.
Marc Riddell