[WikiEN-l] Re: Be heartened by the fact that the DNA article is pretty good

[Daniel P.B.Smith]

> From: Anthere <anthere8 at yahoo.com>
> I look at the DNA article and its talk page.
>
> I see the result of yesterday unprotection.
> It looked so obvious to me what would happen.
> I think of private mails.
> I think of mediation failing.
> I think of arbitration request.
> Arbitration request rejected because not approved by Jimbo.
> I see those putting oil on the fire.
> I think of dispute resolution method as currently suggested.
> And feel so disheartened that I fail to send this to the right list :-)

Well, here's something heartening to think about.

If you are _not_ a Wikipedian and have _not_ been following wikien-l 
and have _not_ been watching the page and checking the page history...

...and you go to [[DNA]]...

...what you will read there is a perfectly respectable article that 
would not be out of place in any encyclopedia, well-written, complete, 
accurate as far as I can judge, garnished with two decent 
illustrations...

...and a strange, baffling little notice at the top.

Please don't ask me how such a good result can occur as the result of 
such a chaotic and unpleasant process.

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