On 9/22/06, NSLE (Wikipedia) nsle.wikipedia@gmail.com wrote:
As an aside to all the discussion that's been going on about articles regarding news events, why do we have [[Portal:Current events]] then? Fair enough, some might argue it serves a purpose to consolidate all major info in major current events. But I think it's ridiculous when things like [[Richard Hammond]]'s progress in hospital is being reported at Portal:CE daily.
--NSLE/Chacor
I think of [[Portal:Current events]] as a great source for our readers. I mean, it's not terribly far from wikipedias basic principles (it's a place for organizing content that has recently been in the news), and it's a great place to go for information. Usually, when someone doubts that wikipedia can be anything other than crap, I tell them to check under "Ongoing events" or "Ongoing armed conflicts" at [[Portal:Current events]] and click any of the links. They are almost always impressed. It's a great way to show off one thing that wikipedia does better than any other encyclopedia in the world.
--Oskar