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post 3.
incorporating responsess to:
CM = Charles Matthews SB = Steve Bennett
CM: Yes, editing WP doesn't suit everybody. And it is possible to leave, without feeling a need to blacken its reputation.
SB: What is an accurate reporter? Where do the stamp collectors (the people who write vast, presumably accurate, catalogues of all the train stations, types of trains, etc etc) fit in? What about the wikignomes, those (like me) that will happily attack any random article in the hope of improving it?
to continue,
i will try to stay focused on the task at hand, which is simply to provide clear feedback that might become useful at some time in the future toward the actualization of a worthy objective with which i continue to feel a certain degree of sympathy, even though my personal resources on its behalf are approaching final exhaustion.
accesses of strong feelings as i lay out this narrative are probably inevitable, and defensive reactions on the part of some of its readers are quite natural and to be expected, especially with those who share a strong bond of common identity with each other and the ideals of WP. indeed, until just a few days ago, i was commonly found to be voicing many of the same apologies and excuses to my acquaintances with regard to the rough-jeweled state and the promise of WP, so i know most of these by heart.
i do not know if the reputation of WP could be diminished any further among the acquaintances that i have discussed it with, but i do know that whether its reputation improves or worsens, it will be through the acts of the WP community as a whole, and not through my words.
after reading SB's remarks 3 or 4 times, i'm not sure i can guess what he means, so i'll just leave this as a question.
jon awbrey
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