[Foundation-l] Process essay is almost essay-shaped now

[David Gerard]

On 14/09/06, Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
> David Gerard wrote:

> >Please look over
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:David_Gerard/Process_essay and hack
> >it to bits.

> Interesting.  One point that could perhaps be made:  Process works best
> when it protects the rights of minorities.


What are some examples on Wikipedia?


> It's always good to remind those who work metaphorically to thwart the
> "conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids," that
> they are not Stanford Prison Guards.


Phrasing it that way is unlikely to get through to anyone behaving
that way - they are of as good faith and dedication to the project as
you or I, even if they're obviously complete idiots.

But then, they think we're complete idiots. Call this the Assumption
of Symmetrical Stupidity. (I'll see if [[:en:WP:AGF]] would benefit
from a refactor, and put that in there if it would.)


- d.