[Wikinews-l] Date-specific vandalism

[Oldak Quill]

On 03/01/07, Nicholas Moreau <nicholasmoreau at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think there should be a policy immediately adopted for all language
> Wikipedias, against non-legitimate articles on any day of the year,
> including so called "April Fools Days". While I'm not against humour, they
> stand to serve no purpose to the project.

April Fools Jokes do serve a purpose: they make Wikipedia seem like a
more friendly environment to work in. It demonstrates that users can
have fun while working on Wikipedia and develops a sense of community.

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Oldak Quill (oldakquill at gmail.com)