Libertarian alleged:

It is several weeks since Ed Poor and Angela tried mediating on at least one issue (their mind was made up already but they were pretending to mediate), but when I confronted them with FACTS and EVIDENCE, they quietly withdrew from the mediation. This is a clear case of dishonesty, but never mind.

I gave you all the help you asked for; you stopped asking for help, so I stopped helping. If you want more help, please ask for it.

Criticizing your helper (for not helping you enough) is not going to get you as much help as ASKING FOR HELP.

Libertarian also seems to think:

If flat-earth theory is given the same legitimacy as what science accepts the shape of the earth to be, Wikipedia loses its credibility.

This argument is not sound, because it ASSUMES that Wikipedia gives legitimacy to flat earth, and that it gives legitimacy to what science accepts.

1. The [[flat earth]] article, which I helped edit, says in its opening sentence that the theory is "opposed to the view of modern science"

2. The Wikipedia neither endorses nor opposes the findings of modern science: it merely REPORTS these findings. If scientists make a new discovery, and other scientists are able to replicate these findings, we change our science articles accordingly. If enough scientists challenge a prevalent view, then we report the existence of that minority and explain why they hold contrary views.

Libertartian also complained that:

He who shouts the loudest wins on Wikipedia. This is the reason that it has not evolved into real storehouse of knowledge.

To some extent, this is true. I have been "shouted down" occasionally; on-line discussion is not a perfect process, and a WikiWiki is not a perfect medium. If you have alternatives, please suggest them.

But to the extent that any of our articles don't provide real knowledge, I would venture to say that the biggest problem is that we have only begun, and we have only a small volunteer staff. When Britannica or Americana encyclopedias get ready to issue a new edition, they HIRE hundreds of editors and pay REAL MONEY for articles. Our goal is to make a free encyclopedia: free as in free speech, as well as free as in free beer.

Ed Poor, aka Uncle Ed