[WikiEN-l] Re: Wikipedia e-mail: The problem

[Sean Barrett]

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IZAK stated for the record:

> Ok, so this is the sequence of events: I am a frequent user of Wikipedia. I log onto the Main Page. I have heard about the ArbCom elections. I don't understand why there is no link to the ArbCom vote on the Main Page, I then click/look at this article and that article, still no sign of an ArbCom vote. I stare hard at the page, and all I see is links at the top making appeals for more MONEY by Mr. Wales. I think to myself: Heck didn't they just finish with an appeal that gained them over 300,000 bucks, so why are they pushing new links to sell me junk, when all I want is to go vote in an important election? Then I think, hey, wait a minute, didn't they say that the appeal/s would be limited to "four times a year" (also too many compared to the number of past appeals we were subjected to) and I figure, you know, they maybe don't care enough about the ArbCom votes because if they did they would make space for ''that'' link on the top of ''every'' page instead of subjecting pe
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>  e to solicitations for more $$$,$$$. I have been a Wikipedian for over three years, and I have not seen this kind of fundraising push aside other more normative functions of Wikipedia, like ArbCom votes. Face the fact, there is something wrong if users have to stare at a fundraisng link now ALL THE TIME, and only get to find out about ArbCom votes when they finally get around to looking at their "watchlists". If people don't see the problem here, then they should get their (MORAL) vision checked.
> IZAK.
> 

IZAK, you have now gone past the point of bringing a glitch to our
attention and into the realm of pointless ranting.  I do not think that
the choice of which banner appears in which location is a "MORAL" issue.

You will not improve my opinion of you or the legitimate point you have
made by continuing to send me these messages.

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 Sean Barrett
 sean at epoptic.org
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