[WikiEN-l] let's be honest then

[Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia)]

On 3/31/07, doc <doc.wikipedia at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> Matthew Brown wrote:
> > On 3/31/07, doc <doc.wikipedia at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >> However, being realistic, our community is too large and impersonal for
> >> us to be in the business of reforming people - all we can do is change
> >> policies. But I get yelled at every time I suggest that.
> >
> > Because changing policies does no damn good.  Most undesirable things
> > are already prohibited.
> >
> > -Matt
> >
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> So wikipedia is doomed to keep having its sordid downside? We're doomed
> to always be fighting a losing battle against libels and lies? We're
> doomed to go on consoling victims with empty words? And there's nothing
> we can do about it? No way we can make the system even a little better?
> It isn't even worth the attempt?
>
> I refuse to be that pessimistic or that cynical. The day I am, I will
> really quit.
>
> Doc
>
I don't think about quitting, but I'm with Doc that we have to improve our
performance in this area.  Unfortunately, I'm bereft of brilliant ideas for
doing it.

Newyorkbrad