[WikiEN-l] Oversized criticism sections and WP:UNDUE (was: Notability and ski resorts)

[stevertigo]

Charles Matthews <charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Traditionally, though, the problem has been underestimated. One need not
> adopt the language of "regulatory capture", as David Gerard does, to
> look the issues in the eye:

Ah, but that you do now look such things in the eye - is it not due in
some large part to David's insightful if not directly relevant choice
of conceptualization?

> (1) There is actually no substantive consensus position that uncivil
> editors are a net negative to the site;

Are there any data on this - whether or not Wikipedia has a shortage
of *dicks,* and whether efforts to enlist more might improve overall
reliability?

- Stevertigo