Erik: "I do think we should let the German experiment unfold for a bit, but I also think people should be aware that it is happening, due to NPOV concerns about the issue."
I have to strongly disagree with allowing this experiment to continue since it is setting a precedent that the Wikimedia NPOV mandate is optional. Editorializing non-collaborative POV content on a Wikimedia-hosted project's main namespace seems to be in violation of the approved purpose of the Wikinews project, which is to be unbiased in its content. Its non-collaborative nature also is counter-wiki.
The project is Wikinews - not Wikiblog.
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