[Foundation-l] Controversial content software status

[Thomas Morton]

On 7 Mar 2012, at 23:16, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 7 March 2012 23:08, Thomas Morton <morton.thomas at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> On 7 Mar 2012, at 23:03, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> I think you have no grasp of just how far beyond merely "mainstream"
>>> Wikipedia is.
>
>> The answer being; Not much at all.
>
>
> We're beyond mainstream and are now infrastructure. We're part of the
> assumed background. Academia and museums come to us now. While I'm
> sure someone can then say "and therefore we must filter", that's
> asserting the claim for the *opposite* reason Andreas gives, i.e.
> insufficient fame.

We're a mainstream resource, with links to academia. Whilst it is
tempting to view the movement as radical and fundamental we are
majority ruled, and the majority is mainstream.

We are progressive, but that is another matter.

All of which is irrelevant in considering the desire of the reader.

Which has been my consistent criticism of this debacle.

Tom