Jimbo wrote:
We might earmark money to hire a fulltime editor again, although in the wikipedia system, this seems unnecessary.
In case anyone is wondering, I agree. The continuing success of Wikipedia in my absence--which doesn't surprise me--makes it hard to justify my return as a paid lead/organizer of Wikipedia, at least not anytime soon and not as long as the project is plowing ahead more or less as it always has. I'm under no illusions about that, and I'm happy for the project. It's a great thing Jimbo has made it his hobby and is supporting it as he always has.
Nupedia is a different matter, of course.
I'm still unemployed, by the way.
Larry
Hi Larry!
We might earmark money to hire a fulltime editor again, although in
the
wikipedia system, this seems unnecessary.
In case anyone is wondering, I agree. The continuing success of
Wikipedia
in my absence--which doesn't surprise me--makes it hard to justify my return as a paid lead/organizer of Wikipedia, at least not anytime
soon
and not as long as the project is plowing ahead more or less as it
always
has.
That's right, but I'm sure your job was essential at the beginning of Wikipedia.
I think for every new international Wikipedia someone like Larry would be very helpfull. You need someone who feels responsible for the project, especially in the first months. When we have enough money maybe we should hire some enthusiastic academic guy for each Wikipedia that hasn't already "taken off" for a few months. :-)
Kurt
I think that without your leadership at the start of the project, Larry, the whole thing would have fallen apart. Your most important contribution was getting the community to follow the priniciple of the neutral point of view. But now that we have a strong framework set up, it seems that the Wikipedia community is self-sustaining.
If I never mentioned it before... thanks!
--Stephen Gilbert
--- Larry Sanger lsanger@nupedia.com wrote:
Jimbo wrote:
We might earmark money to hire a fulltime editor
again, although in the
wikipedia system, this seems unnecessary.
In case anyone is wondering, I agree. The continuing success of Wikipedia in my absence--which doesn't surprise me--makes it hard to justify my return as a paid lead/organizer of Wikipedia, at least not anytime soon and not as long as the project is plowing ahead more or less as it always has. I'm under no illusions about that, and I'm happy for the project. It's a great thing Jimbo has made it his hobby and is supporting it as he always has.
Nupedia is a different matter, of course.
I'm still unemployed, by the way.
Larry
[Wikipedia-l] To manage your subscription to this list, please go here: http://www.nupedia.com/mailman/listinfo/wikipedia-l
__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com
wikipedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org