From: Anthere anthere8@yahoo.com I look at the DNA article and its talk page.
I see the result of yesterday unprotection. It looked so obvious to me what would happen. I think of private mails. I think of mediation failing. I think of arbitration request. Arbitration request rejected because not approved by Jimbo. I see those putting oil on the fire. I think of dispute resolution method as currently suggested. And feel so disheartened that I fail to send this to the right list :-)
Well, here's something heartening to think about.
If you are _not_ a Wikipedian and have _not_ been following wikien-l and have _not_ been watching the page and checking the page history...
...and you go to [[DNA]]...
...what you will read there is a perfectly respectable article that would not be out of place in any encyclopedia, well-written, complete, accurate as far as I can judge, garnished with two decent illustrations...
...and a strange, baffling little notice at the top.
Please don't ask me how such a good result can occur as the result of such a chaotic and unpleasant process.
-- Daniel P. B. Smith, dpbsmith@world.std.com alternate: dpbsmith@alum.mit.edu "Elinor Goulding Smith's Great Big Messy Book" is now back in print! Sample chapter at http://world.std.com/~dpbsmith/messy.html Buy it at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1403314063/