Ben Emmel wrote:
On 12/18/05, Steve Bennett stevage@gmail.com wrote:
Is there a standard reply to such things now? Do you recommend that the aggrieved parties edit the pages themselves, or is it always "we'll get someone onto it straight away"?
I don't think that we should point them to the article, and tell them to "get to it." To many , that would be akin to going back and fixing the food you just sent back to the kitchen. Instead, just fix the birthdate, or whatever. Even better, post the incorrect info somewhere, and give us the chance to fix it. Unfortunately, that would probably just give us yet another backlog, and a serious one at that.
On the surface it would seem easier to ask these people to fix it themselves, but giving them an opportunity to participate in an edit war may not be what we want. Asking them politely for the correct information, and fixing it accordingly (after verification) may be a more effective.
Ec