[Foundation-l] Has Wikipedia changed since 2005?

[Peter Damian]

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> Quote: "Then you are misunderstanding the meaning of the word 
> 'educational' I think. "
>
> Perhaps the word you want is "academic".

No I meant 'educational'.  I'm actually quite shocked by some of the things 
being said in this thread, and that the people who have said them are 
running Wikipedia.
Does anyone else, apart from these two, have any views on what they have 
said?  The WMF goal is about "collecting and developing educational 
content".  Does that mean 'education' in the sense I have characterised it? 
I.e. bringing to the public subjects that are generally not ephemeral or 
trivial, and which are enduring and a monument to the human spirit, and 
generally noble and good, in a way that is interesting and accessible?

I would be interested in other people's views.