[WikiEN-l] the verifiability of articles we already HAVE

Guy Chapman aka JzG guy.chapman at spamcop.net
Wed Apr 26 14:22:59 UTC 2006


On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:30:06 +0200, you wrote:

>The problem I have seen, aside from the fact that many of these
>articles about games and movies are written by teenagers and read
>accordingly, is that they often focus entirely on the content of a
>game, movie, etc. The parts which are emotional are described in
>detail. However, little attention is given to aspects such as history,
>production, commercial success, critical reception. That is true for
>the MapleStory article as well. It is full of screenshots and details
>about gameplay. However, there is virtually no history or additional
>information to put the game into context.

Absolutely.  Many of them verge on howto or FAQ articles.
Guy (JzG)
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