That is a route you do not want to go. The fr:wikinews
is controversial,
there has been a lot of agro about it being started in the first place.
The Wikinews project as a whole is not beta anymore so consequently the
French wikinews is not BETA either.
Agreed.. in theory. If the project goes live, the whole project goes
live. But I *so* agree with Ryo on that BETA thing... Maybe again we
should adapt the rules (the more we go, the more we learn), and make
sure a specific language project is viable before it goes off BETA?
Your point is that the news coverage is not great.
Not great is the least we can say. The last story written is an
editorial (and I mean the word) on a very controversial subject ie.
music download., without references and definitely defending a POV.
What you are really after is something different:
"what is the minimum
level of activity to have the continued existence of a wikinews." No
news in 14 days might qualify. Then again, how do you treat the request
for a restart ? Again five known editors promissing to give it a go ??
It is a Pandora's box, but please let hope leave her box.. :)
I am not so much in favor of a closing down of the thing, but a BETA
thing would be grand. And if it stays BETA for another year...well...
Delphine