[Foundation-l] Verifiability: Constitution? Question for Jimbo!

Ray Saintonge saintonge at telus.net
Tue Sep 19 06:35:38 UTC 2006


David Gerard wrote:

>In the case of the street layouts ... it's possible Wikipedia isn't
>the place for this unless and until there's a third-party source to
>verify it. And, you know, there are websites other than Wikipedia in
>the world to write up this stuff in the *first* instance.
>  
>
>>I also am of the opinion that it will do little good but to drive away many
>>people who have something to add.
>>
I wouldn't go so far as to draw that conclusion.  For most things 
verifiability brings us to a website or some dead-tree sourece.  These 
shouldn't be treated as exclusive means.  Something is verifiable if it 
is stable enough that another person can go there and see the same thing.

Ec




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