[WikiEN-l] Thoughts on #wikipedia - threat or menace?

[Oskar Sigvardsson]

On 5/22/07, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> #wikipedia is a wasteland of stupidity and a public relations disaster
> in lots of ways. It's also a lively and useful hangout for a lot of
> editors.
>
> I welcome your thoughts on what, if anything, to do about this.

I used to hang out there a fair amount, and I didn't think it was such
a horrible place. Well, yeah, it NEVER stayed on-topic and the
discussion were... you know... silly. But it does serve a purpose as a
place where wikipedians can hang out and converse with each other, you
know, socialise. Mingle. Unless it is causing a huge ruckus, I say let
it be. As you said, it's a lively and useful hangout.

--Oskar