[WikiEN-l] defused timebomb

[Jeff Raymond]

Alphax (Wikipedia email) wrote:
> Oldak Quill wrote:
> <snip>
>> I don't think you did the *wrong* thing, but I think we should always
>> aim to stick to process.
>>
> 
> No, no, and just plain... no. "Process" is what killed Nupedia. The OP
> has our sincere thanks for removing another of our drive-by-stupidity
> magnets. Seriously. Next thing you know [[snopes.com]] or [[The Straight
> Dope]] will have entire sections labelled "according to Wikipedia..."
> where they debunk all of the unreferenced tripe that's lying around.

Process merely makes things run smoother and keeps people from doing 
dumb things more often than not.

Meanwhile, I've already restored about 5 of those in the article, and 
I'll try to get to more later.  a quick post somewhere saing "we know 
these things are true, can we find sources" and it'd be done in 5 
minutes.  Instead, knee-jerk reaction time, whee!!!

Maybe some people would like to pitch in?  The Google cache is right here:

http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:FBnIbSOEGeoJ:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_people_responsible_for_a_death+http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_people_responsible_for_a_death&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1

-Jeff

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