Andrew Whitworth wrote:
If a project so large in size and scope as English
Wikipedia is having
these problems with hostility and incivility, you're maybe seeing a
manifestation of problems in human nature itself. See [[w:Dunbar's
Number]] for more information about large groups like this. If you
can't fix the problem from within English Wikipedia, then the problems
are likely to be unfixable.
Can we use this idea to good advantage?
Some of us have indeed found our time best spent in smaller projects.
Perhaps participation in a WikiProject in a subject of one's choosing
should be a prerequisite to adminship. That could give the person
experience in co-operation.
Ec