on 12/11/02 10:25 AM, Larry Sanger at lsanger@nupedia.com wrote:
Now, the value of many other unmoderated lists--like this one--is undermined by continuous flame wars by battling, enormous egos, to say nothing of the worthless newbie posts that come from people who have not read the FAQ.
We don't have continuous flame wars. Yes Pot, the Kettle is BLACK. Newbie posts are not worthless.
In the case of Wikipedia, I'm beginning to think it is a necessary evil. I for one would be overjoyed if Wikipedia-l were to become moderated and the moderator were empowered to deal appropriately with flaming and with trolls.
Larry
I've been happy on moderated lists and have sometimes wished certain unmoderated lists were moderated, but moderation is so alien to the spirit of a wiki that it seems grossly inappropriate. We allow anyone, even anonymously, to edit any article, but if a serious question arises, would deny them an opportunity to air it out here; doesn't make sense.
Fred