[WikiEN-l] What en:wp would look like printed out

[Stan Shebs]

Adrian wrote:
> [...] We're getting swamped with fan-writing on all
> sorts of topics, much of it related to popular culture. I believe we 
> need to reign this in before even more intellectual editors decide leave 
> this kindergarten. Why is fan enthusiam encouraged over professional 
> enthusiasm? It may give Wikipedia greater popularity in the short run, 
> but it's ruining it in the long run. Or is it just me?
>   
There are 99 fans for every professional (note the two sets are not 
disjoint), so it shouldn't be too surprising that the disproportion is 
reflected in WP. If we continue with our practice of quietly pruning 
down (usually unsourced) "fan" content, while leaving the (usually 
sourced) "intellectual" content, over time the intellectual content will 
be greater and greater.

Stan