----- Original Message ----- From: "Wjhonson" wjhonson@aol.com To: foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Has Wikipedia changed since 2005?
Quote: "Then you are misunderstanding the meaning of the word 'educational' I think. "
Perhaps the word you want is "academic".
No I meant 'educational'. I'm actually quite shocked by some of the things being said in this thread, and that the people who have said them are running Wikipedia. Does anyone else, apart from these two, have any views on what they have said? The WMF goal is about "collecting and developing educational content". Does that mean 'education' in the sense I have characterised it? I.e. bringing to the public subjects that are generally not ephemeral or trivial, and which are enduring and a monument to the human spirit, and generally noble and good, in a way that is interesting and accessible?
I would be interested in other people's views.