Ken Arromdee wrote:
On Thu, 16 Apr 2009, James Farrar wrote:
It doesn't help us develop and improve the English Wikipedia.
I've found the "to improve Wikipedia" clause in various rules to be an odd loophole. Usually it gets abused in BLP and privacy discussions: "that helps the individual named in the BLP but doesn't improve the encyclopedia". The idea that we must improve the encyclopedia is *not* a blanket excuse to avoid our responsibilities to get things correct or not to cause harm.
"To improve Wikipedia" is usually a catch-phrase utilized by those evangelizing on behalf of their personal vision. It is on a par with statements made by various nations who go into battle with "God on their side."
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