On 10/1/06, Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia.com wrote:
Erik's point here is completely valid.
The problem in this case is not really "no sources". The problem should be viewed as more general. "It is possible to hoax wikipedia by writing something that sounds plausible."
Solving that problem, without decimating the encyclopedia, would be such an enormous undertaking. Given a reasonably literal interpretation it's talking about not just matching the accuracy of the New York Times or Britannica (for instance), but blowing it away.
In other words, I love it. And I see now how it *is* a Foundation issue. Not just because it potentially affects multiple projects, which it does, but also because it requires a different type of thinking from that of making incremental changes to something that already works fairly well.
I hope the members of the Foundation are aware of how big of an undertaking this is. I hope that the planning can be conducted in a very open fashion, and not just thrust upon the community in an announcment that X was decided/created/whatever. I hope this because if it isn't conducted in this manner, it probably isn't going to work.
Anthony
Erik Moeller wrote:
On 9/30/06, James Hare messedrocker@gmail.com wrote:
Let's mkae a new speedy criterion: if there's no sources, nuke it. With fire.
'''Porchesia''' is an island off the coast of [[Syria]] and [[Lebanon]]. It is ruled by Lebanese government. [1]
[1] Cassidy, Daniel. Porchesia: History of a Little-Known Island. Los Angeles: Cambridge and Boston Press, 2005.
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