[Foundation-l] Has Wikipedia changed since 2005?

[Nathan]

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Peter Damian
<peter.damian at btinternet.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wjhonson" <wjhonson at aol.com>
> To: <foundation-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 9:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Has Wikipedia changed since 2005?
>
>
>> 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.


I don't know about Will, but I don't think I have any particular
influence or authority on Wikipedia. My schedule and interests have
left me mostly an observer for the past six or ten months.