[WikiEN-l] Re: minor issue, but still a npov warning

[Christiaan Briggs]

I'm talking about the English part but I imagine it applies to the 
whole. Yes of course my bias shows, I don't try to hide it. But bias is 
not the problem (everyone has bias), the issue is too many people with 
one kind of bias, aka a lack of diversity (compared with the english 
speaking population i.e.). Wikipedians are disproportionately white and 
male, disproportionately American, and disproportionately from white 
collar backgrounds. In my opinion one of the best ways to counter such 
systemic bias is to systematically recruit editors who are not white, 
male, American, or from a white collar background. I don't think this 
is a point worth arguing about or taking offense on, it's just worth 
getting on and dealing with it.

Christiaan

On 16 Jan 2005, at 8:33 pm, Rick wrote:

> Are you talking about Wikiepdia as a whole, or the English language 
> Wikipedia in particular?  I think your own bias is showing.
>
> RickK
>
> Christiaan Briggs <christiaan at last-straw.net> wrote:
> Puddl Duk wrote:
>
>> 'Balanced' demographics will lead to different points of views, but 
>> what should that balance be?
>
> All humans on Earth springs to mind. I wouldn't go looking to far for 
> your answer though, the point is one major reason for systemic bias on 
> Wikipedia is that certain demographics are disproportionately 
> represented and that there are things we can do to counter this.
>
> Christiaan