On Monday 11 November 2002 09:15 am, wikipedia-l-request(a)wikipedia.org wrote:
Here is a partial list of the customs or guidelines I
see as already in
place: * don't delete an entire article or insert random nonsense (no
vandalism) * don't alter other user's comments (no forgery)
* don't write partisan articles on controversial subjects (NPOV)
* don't post copyrighted material, except fair use
Here are the 3 enforcement mechanisms:
* anyone can undo a change, thus reverting the vandalism, forgery or POV
violation (soft security) * a sysop or above can ban an IP address
* developers can ban a signed-in user (not "authorized" but "can")
* Jimbo can ban a signed-in user
Is this is fine, then let's keep it. If it could possibly be improved,
let's improve it.
Ed Poor
This seems similar to what I proposed in this post
http://www.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikipedia-l/2002-November/007226.html
In that post I also added that a statement be added to each edit window that
reads;
"By saving this page you indicate that you agree to the terms and conditions
of using this website"
"rules and conditions" would be a link to the policy page (read more in my
previous post - near the bottom).
Yes it is a EULA but dammit is no longer possible to review each days edit and
get to know each new user. Believe me I have tried more than anybody else
except Ed to orient new users. At one time not too long ago at all I greeted
each one that had made more than 2 unoverwritten edits and I edited each of
their first entries for style, NPOV etc and then gave them feedback. But I
don't have time to do this when there are 40 new users every that meet those
selection criteria every several days. I guess I will change the filter to 5
unoverwritten edits.
The point is that we are quickly loosing the ability to effectively do things
like we always have done them. Now instead of "tapping somebody on the
shoulder" as was the previous custom we must have the software point people
to where our policies are and state that those policies are enforceable.
-- Daniel Mayer (aka mav)