On Nov 15, 2007 10:44 PM, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
http://original-research.blogspot.com/2007/11/wikien-l.html
Others have been saying this and I'm increasingly convinced. Time to write some harsher content rules, then start over with no-one joined until they expressly join.
Thoughts?
- d.
As a veteran of Usenet, you will be well aqcuainted with the name of James D. Nicoll, and all facets of his reputation.
The way to improve the S/N ratio of this newsgroup is for people who begin threads, to think long and hard about how their threads can be hijacked by trolls, and never start threads that are vulnerabel to such.
Make a pledge (within your own mind) to only start threads that are substantial, constructive, and not vulnerable to hijacking by trolls.
In short, drown out the chaff by adding wheat.
I will add that the "Nicoll Pledge" only worked, becuase he was willing to think of significant issues to discuss on the Usenet newsgroup. I don't think there is a lack of genuine topics of interest on the English wikipedia whic ahre totally invulnerable to troll hijacking.
-- Jussi-Ville Heiskanen, ~ [[User:Cimon Avaro]]