On 12/09/06, Kirill Lokshin kirill.lokshin@gmail.com wrote:
On 9/12/06, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
So when a writer's done their best to meet the criteria on the FAC checklist (except maybe the vague and subjective 'exceptional' one), is there a mechanism that will not feel like too much bloody work for little gain?
Might not an alternative be increasing the gain, rather than decreasing the work? ;-)
Oh, definitely. But basically, if I'm going to put in a FAC's worth of work, I want to know what's in it for the article, or for me bothering.
Good Articles was supposed to be a lightweight alternative, but conspicuously isn't. So, same problem: what's in it for the article, or for me bothering? The FA or GA mark is nice but doesn't seem to justify the ridiculous slog.
To reach 100,000 FAs or GAs - at which point we could in fact look Britannica in the eye on quality - will take a parallel process that isn't turned into stupid amounts of effort for little or no reward.
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