Erik Moeller wrote:
On 3/5/07, Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia.com wrote:
The point is to make sure that people are being honest with us and with the general public.
I would modify the proposal: You only need to verify the credentials if you're in a position of trust (adminship or higher).
I would say we should start by having it be strictly optional in all cases. In many cases, admins will choose to do it, but for now I think we can start with the soft approach of just offering it as an option.
Notice that in the version begin discussed in my user space, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales/Credential_Verification
There is virtually nothing that would need to change about current policies before a start could be made. All that is needed is some standardization of practice.
--Jimbo