[Foundation-l] Re: Arbitration committe and content

[Andre Engels]

On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:57:41 -0600, Fred Bauder <fredbaud at ctelco.net> wrote:
> Believe it or not, we still don't enough active involved editors in many
> areas. I think many things will work out when we have more input from a
> broader base. For example about 4 people regularly edit the Tibet article,
> they fight a bit, but a few dozen actual Tibetans would change the mix.
> Likewise the half dozen who edit in the communist area would face a new
> dynamic if a few dozen who actually lived under communism weighed in.
> 
> This is true of our administrative and policy areas too, a very thin group
> in terms of numbers and diversity of viewpoint.

Still, it's a mixed blessing. Getting more editors from different POVs
helps getting towards good, balanced and extensive articles if they
want it - but it also increases the likelihood of conflicts between
them. And it's not easy to sort out the mess afterward.

Andre Engels