[WikiEN-l] Getting hammered in a tv interview is not fun

[Marc Riddell]

on 3/30/07 9:24 PM, geni at geniice at gmail.com wrote:

> On 3/31/07, Slim Virgin <slimvirgin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 3/30/07, geni <geniice at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I don't recall signing up to a system of ethics when editing wikipedia.
>>> 
>> Wow, Geni.  :-(
> 
> There is no code of ethics mentioned in the registration form.
> 
> Which  system of ethics would you have me adopt?
> 
> Those of the APA:
> 
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Rorschach1.jpg
> 
> those of Islam:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons_controversy
> 
> those of Catholicism I don't know if we have any of the works listed
> in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum on wikisource but...
> 
> I've already delt with the Wicca do no harm approach so what is it to be?
> 
> In a situation where a universally agreed system of ethics is likely
> to be impossible we must to an extent fall back on other more
> pragmatic approaches. The law is one. Preventing inaccuracy is
> another.

 This whole post is a bit scary, Geni.

Marc