[WikiEN-l] Proposal: improving quality on enwiki

[Matthew Brown]

On 3/31/07, Kelly Martin <kelly.lynn.martin at gmail.com> wrote:
> This is the core, underlying attitude that dooms Wikipedia to
> mediocrity.  Thousands of volunteer projects exist worldwide that
> places often quite strenuous obligations on their volunteers.  (Think
> Habitat for Humanity.)  And yet these projects survive, even thrive.
> Wikipedia already has a good core of volunteers who are willing to do
> as requested.  We need to stop pandering to the self-centered lazy
> "volunteers" who will "only do what is fun" and instead target the
> committed volunteer who is willing to do the hard stuff that needs to
> be done.

I'm fine with extra responsibilities and obligations on those that
choose to take them on.  Look how many people are willing to jump
through the stupid hoops for RFA; now if only that energy was expended
more usefully.

We also have the expectations required to be even minimally involved
with Wikipedia.  Those can also be raised, but less strenuously.

-Matt