[Foundation-l] Do we need a Code of Participation?

[David Gerard]

On 06/11/2007, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net> wrote:

> David, 'because everybody does it' is not an excuse to do something in the
> Wikimedia Projects. Wikimedia must create its own distinct identity; and its
> reputation and credibility will be a great part of that identity - and its
> use of language a crucial part as well.
> The language of social pages should not be the language of Wikimedia
> policies.


No, I mean it's actually, functionally speaking, the first rule of all
social spaces on and offline.


- d.