[Wikipedia-l] A quick thought about 1.0

[The Cunctator]

> From: Daniel Mayer on Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:58 PM
 
> It is much better to chop things up into digestible bits. Then
summaries
> of the spun-off bits should be left with links to full articles on
those
> topics. That way the reader has a choice to read the summary or to
skip 
> right to the detail.
> 
> /That/ is far more useful for the reader and also minimizes
duplication of
> effort by contributors. I also don't see a problem with this in a
print
> version since on-topic summaries would always be left in parent
articles
> (detail would be in daughters).

Moreover, keeping entries focused on distinctly individual topics makes
successful collaborative editing possible. If it's not clear what the
topic of the entry is (what the standards for inclusion are) then
attempts to collaboratively edit the entry fall down.