David Gerard wrote:
http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/hey-dad-wikipedia-says-that-you/
Says he, "that anecdote says a lot about Wikipedia and the nature of modern fame, and also about the difficulties of parenting." Indeed it says a lot less about Wikipedia than the others. Even with BLP at its most imperfect there is considerable reduction in what might be said about someone's parents.
We hope that the kids of today will grow up. In 20 years how will they ever explain to their kids when they discover face-book archives of what their parents said?
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On 13/12/2007, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
Says he, "that anecdote says a lot about Wikipedia and the nature of modern fame, and also about the difficulties of parenting." Indeed it says a lot less about Wikipedia than the others. Even with BLP at its most imperfect there is considerable reduction in what might be said about someone's parents.
You underestimate wikipedians ability to dig stuff up
We hope that the kids of today will grow up. In 20 years how will they ever explain to their kids when they discover face-book archives of what their parents said?
By then it will no longer be significant. I suspect the culture shock will be over in as little as a decade in the west.