On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 8:12 AM, geni <geniice at
gmail.com
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l>> wrote:
/ On 8 May 2014 01:00, Andreas Kolbe <jayen466 at
gmail.com <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l>> wrote:
/>/
/>/ > As for study design, I'd suggest you begin with a *random* sample of
/>/ > frequently-viewed Wikipedia articles in a given topic area (e.g. those
/>/ > within the purview of WikiProject Medicine), have them assessed by an
/>/ > independent panel of academic experts, and let them publish their
/>/ results.
/>/ >
/>/ >
/>/ No control, no calibration. Without those you can't really be sure what
/>/ you've measured. While academic attitudes to Wikipedia may be of some
/>/ interest they are not a proxy for quality.
/>/
/
"While academic attitudes to Wikipedia may be of some interest they are not a proxy
for quality."
I don't understand this. I'm not saying I disagree, I just don't understand.
How would an attitude be a 'proxy' for quality?