[Foundation-l] Porchesia

[James Hare]

Erik also made a good point when he pointed out that bullshit and some real
quality are mixed together... I move for implementation of that long-awaited
revision labelling feature.

On 10/1/06, Jimmy Wales <jwales at 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."
>
> Erik Moeller wrote:
> > On 9/30/06, James Hare <messedrocker at 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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