On 15 Sep 2004, at 15:36, wikipedia-l-request@Wikimedia.org wrote:
Message: 4 Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 14:49:20 +0200 From: Mirko Thiessen wikipedia@mirko-thiessen.de
Jens Ropers wrote:
I have NO opinion on the matter, but PURELY as a ''suggestion'': If Wikispecies was implemented as a portal, after the example of the German Wikipedia (eg. cf. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_Medizin) -- with all the individual articles inside the WP, maybe named [[Species:Whatever]] -- would that be a compromise that people might be more happy to accept?
This project is about indexing 1 or 2 million species - in addition Wikispecies was intended to be a language-independent project, so in which Wikipedia would you want to have it? And who would want to have 2 Million database entries scattered over Wikipedia?
Good points. I was on the fence but your points have just convinced me that Wikispecies as currently implemented is the way to go. I would still encourage making cross-linking between Wikispecies and the various Wikipedias as widespread and as easy as possible, but frankly I think you're right.
However, I start to think that this Wikispecies project is not worth the trouble. If people feel that they must leave Wikipedia just because this project is started then I tend to say forget it.
Mirko
Please stay and bear with us. Noise and discontent is all part of the democratic process.
-- Jens