Another fundamental principle that seems to have changed when I wasn't looking: "Be bold" is now "Be bold in updating pages". Was it that ambiguous?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_bold_in_updating_pages
Steve
On 3/7/07, Steve Bennett stevagewp@gmail.com wrote:
Another fundamental principle that seems to have changed when I wasn't looking: "Be bold" is now "Be bold in updating pages". Was it that ambiguous?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_bold_in_updating_pages
Steve
I always remembered it that way, "Be bold" is just what we call the policy, not the actual page title.
In fact, it looks like its been called that since 2004, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Be_bold&action=histo...
--Oskar
Steve Bennett wrote:
Another fundamental principle that seems to have changed when I wasn't looking: "Be bold" is now "Be bold in updating pages". Was it that ambiguous?
Yes. People were being bold in messing with long-standing guidelines and causing problems. I wasn't involved in the name change, but it was a good one.
-Jeff
On 3/7/07, Jeff Raymond jeff.raymond@internationalhouseofbacon.com wrote:
Steve Bennett wrote:
Another fundamental principle that seems to have changed when I wasn't looking: "Be bold" is now "Be bold in updating pages". Was it that ambiguous?
Yes. People were being bold in messing with long-standing guidelines and causing problems. I wasn't involved in the name change, but it was a good one.
-Jeff
True. It made the page less of a soundbite, but it is much clearer to understand.
Mgm
On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 09:31:44 -0500 (EST), "Jeff Raymond" jeff.raymond@internationalhouseofbacon.com wrote:
Yes. People were being bold in messing with long-standing guidelines and causing problems.
Indeed. Like arguing for undeletion of an uncertified RfC, for example. Highly disruptive.
Guy (JzG)
On 3/8/07, Jeff Raymond jeff.raymond@internationalhouseofbacon.com wrote:
Yes. People were being bold in messing with long-standing guidelines and causing problems.
And "be bold in updating pages" solved that problem?
OTOH, I love the "page in a nutshell": "If in doubt, fix it."
Steve