[WikiEN-l] Ars Technica: Prof replaces term papers with Wikipedia contributions, suffering ensues

[David Gerard]

On 30/10/2007, Eugene van der Pijll <eugene at vanderpijll.nl> wrote:
> David Gerard schreef:

> > This is bad. How to get across to the fervently anti-redlink (and they
> > exist) their error?

> Oh, and one other thing: give the people at [[Wikipedia:Featured article
> candidates]] a stern talking-to. Some of the search results for "red
> link" on the current page:
> "Only a little problem - red links should be adressed or removed."
> "For FA, I'd lose the red links, either create stubs or unwikify, just
> for aesthetics."
> "For instance, the names in the infobox, if linked, will generate a lot
> of red links, which aren't desirable."
> etc., all by different editors.


I've commented at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Featured_article_candidates#Removing_red_link_hate_as_a_FAC_requirement

I ask anyone interested to comment there as well.


- d.