On 7/18/06, Steve Bennett stevagewp@gmail.com wrote:
On 7/8/06, Anthony wikilegal@inbox.org wrote:
Wikipedia should be getting its facts *more* correct than the news outlets, not less. I remember a similar mess after the death of [[Jean Charles de Menezes]]. Wikipedia articles repeated unsubstantiated rumor as though it was fact.
Nah, we don't do news. Getting breaking news right in the first twenty four hours is not in our mission.
True, but not getting breaking news wrong in the first twenty four hours should be.
Maybe a guideline that new information shouldn't be added for a week or two unless it is necessary to correct something old (adding in a date of death, for instance). The guideline could be part of a template, which includes a link to the wikinews story, for those who want to participate in such things.
It'd be a win-win for Wikipedia and Wikinews.
Anthony