[WikiEN-l] A future for Nupedia?

[Andrew Cleveland]

I think that another wiki with "approved" versions of articles is a good 
idea, so that it can be an authoritative source by current standards. 
However, it shouldn't get in the way of editing articles on the regular 
wiki. Requiring approval for edits would ruin the dynamics of being able to 
modify an article anytime and having those changes be visible by anon users 
(people just happening upon it) and editable immediately.

>From: Keith Maxwell <cremedelacreme04 at yahoo.com.au>
>Reply-To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>
>To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>
>Subject: RE: [WikiEN-l] A future for Nupedia?
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 14:54:21 +1000 (EST)
>
>Fellow Wikipedians,
>
>I agree with this proposal providing that all experienced users who over a 
>period of time have made valuable contributions to the subject in question 
>are eligible to approve edits after an election.
>
>I would think that the editorial board would consist of a number of people 
>with qualifications in the relevant area and people with an interest in the 
>topic. For example while most if not all people in technical areas like 
>maths and physics would have degrees if not advanced degrees, the people 
>who write articles on areas of general interest such as sport or popular 
>culture would be more varied.
>
>It should be seen as a method of ensuring that we consolidate what we have 
>and provide assurances that Wikipedia is a generally reliable information 
>source rather than excluding anyone from making a contribution. The 
>individuals contributions to Wikipedia rather than just credentialism 
>should be the key to becoming part of the editorial board.
>

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