On 10/20/05, Tony Sidaway f.crdfa@gmail.com wrote:
On 10/20/05, Michael Turley michael.turley@gmail.com wrote:
On 10/20/05, JAY JG jayjg@hotmail.com wrote:
From: Alphax alphasigmax@gmail.com
Content be damned, we're here to run an internet democracy, not write an encyclopedia!
But that's exactly the argument that many people who claim "AfD is not working" and "everyone should have access to deleted articles" make.
Who would that be?
Indeed! Is anyone seriously asking for all deleted articles to be made accessible? What about all the copyright infringements and defamatory material? That just wouldn't make sense. This sounds like a straw man.
Actually, the point I was after is that it's those who want to make it easier to delete articles and reduce review are the ones trying to turn Wikipedia into a democracy, which is opposite of what Jay's email implied.
I don't know anyone who's actively trying to further democratize Wikipedia who is also in favor of keeping more marginal articles.
From where I sit, democratic populism appears to be an appeal on the
side of those who prefer deletion of the unfamiliar over accomodation of broad topics.
-- Michael Turley User:Unfocused