[WikiEN-l] Talking to Jimmy Wales about discussion

[David Gerard]

2008/9/6 Alec Conroy <alecmconroy at gmail.com>:

> I agree with the many people who have said that that thing is not
> Wikipedia.  We're an encyclopedia, and have worked hard to generate
> the "brand image" that we're not just a group of random lunatics
> saying whatever we want about anything.   Incorporating a "discuss the
> subject itself" area into Wikipedia itself would probably lead to
> confusion.
> I would suggest asking the foundation to start up a new project which
> is specifically devoted to talking about subject itself.  Wikidiscuss
> or Wikitalk or something like that.


It's arguably related to what we do - c.f. the reference desk.


- d.