From: Andre Engels on Friday, December 12, 2003 5:36
AM
On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, The Cunctator wrote:
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> But we should not have *as a goal* different
priorities, different
> discussions of the same content. The goal, as Ruimi said, is to try
to
reach
universalism.
I disagree. Strongly. If universalism as a goal is made official, I'm
out of here. I find this one of the problems with Wikipedia as it
currently is (although there are other, even greater problems). I do
not think Wikipedia should tell everything about everything. An
encyclopedia should select and summarize information.
This is all we'd have to do, I suspect, to
make sure that we do work
towards the ultimate goal of universalism and consistency.
Your ultimate goal is not mine. Farewell.
I won't even get into that. The idea that slightly different ideas about
what the perfect Wikipedia would be in the far future is enough to make
you leave is, frankly, bizarre.
I think you also misinterpreted what I meant by universalism.
From the dictionary,
u.ni.ver.sal:
1. Of, relating to, extending to, or affecting the entire world or
all within the world; worldwide: "This discovery of literature has as
yet only partially penetrated the universal consciousness" (Ellen Key).
2. Including, relating to, or affecting all members of the class or
group under consideration: the universal skepticism of philosophers.
3. Applicable or common to all purposes, conditions, or situations: a
universal remedy.
4. Of or relating to the universe or cosmos; cosmic.
5. Knowledgeable about or constituting all or many subjects;
comprehensively broad.
Huh. That's strange, I have trouble finding some definition which seems
antithetical to what you've said are your goals.
By the way, what I (and I suspect Ruimi) specifically mean by having
universalism as a goal for Wikipedia is that my goal is for Wikipedia to
be applicable or common to all purposes, conditions, or situations.