You're asking why they created a fork? It's simple enough. Enforcing editorial standards, as en.wn does, inevitably creates resentment. Some of these folks will have gone for the fork because they want to try to create a news site without that resentment (an admirable if naive goal; in my opinion, they haven't fully realized what it's going to mean for editorial standards, not to mention copyright liability). Some of them will have gone for the fork because they, personally, resent English Wikinews, and are eager for an opportunity to strike a blow against it (not such an admirable motive, though very human). And some will have gone for the fork out of a mixture of those two.

There are complications ---cultural conflict between en.wn and en.wp is notable, personal feud--- but that's the bottom line.

On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Michael Moroni <michael.moroni@mailoo.org> wrote:

HI you all,
I'm an user from Italian Wikinews.
Could someone explain why do some people fork Wikinews in order to
create another project?
- Airon90

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