On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 4:21 AM, Carcharoth carcharothwp@googlemail.com wrote:
On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Ryan Delaney ryan.delaney@gmail.com wrote:
Here's another outside view of the goings-on in Wikipedia, especially with respect to the current trend toward backing away from the former pure interpretation of the "anyone can edit" part of your slogan.
Not sure he gets everything in that article right, but I do agree that the long-term fate of Wikipedia may well be decided on the basis of whether the balance can be struck right between reducing the "maintenance" workload involved in keeping vandalism out and reviewing contributions. Which is why it is important to continually question whether expansion has to slow or stop at some point, and how to handle the consolidation phase that will follow. Many people want to edit Wikipedia to add things. How many people will want to edit when told their help is needed more to improve what is already here?
Carcharoth