[WikiEN-l] What's going on? - Inquiry 2

[Zoney]

On 13/09/2007, WikipediaEditor Durin <wikidurin at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I could go on for a *long* while about the ails of Wikipedia and
> all the various symptoms that show its imminent demise.
>
> Of course, all of what I've said above will be disputed, and I'll be
> shown by massive writings that I'm insane, criminally wrong, etc.
> The arguments will continue ad nauseum. I do not care for rebuttals
> at this point. I just hope people read this and take it to heart. Yes,
> the end of Wikipedia is nigh. Yes, I'm the quack standing on a corner
> with a sandwich board on me. Don't say I didn't warn you.
>
>
I'm somewhat sympathetic to your viewpoint, but I'm trying not to be
pessimistic and I'm still hoping for a change in the way Wikipedia operates
such that it gets over some of the issues it faces. I'm not entirely
convinced the original and current ideologies (not in fact even set in
stone, reflecting the modus operandi, or written down accurately) are
entirely sound. As a volunteer contributor, I'm still holding back on my
earlier heavy levels of involvement until I see some evidence that it's a
less exasperating environment in which to collaborate on an encyclopaedia.
Collaborating on an encyclopaedia was and should be fun, and a worthwhile
endeavour and use of one's free time. At present however, I can't justify
putting that effort into Wikipedia.

Zoney
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