[Wikipedia-l] Proposed fork of Wikipedia

[Marc Riddell]

on 7/3/08 11:42 PM, Thomas Larsen at thomashlarsen.wmf at gmail.com wrote:

> Hi folks,
> 
> I am formally proposing that Wikipedia be forked and that a new
> compendium of human knowledge, Wikipendium, be created as an
> independent alternative with a more pleasant, respectful, productive,
> constructive community with simple, clear rules and an unbureaucratic
> and responsible governance structure.
> 
> I believe, along with many others, that Wikipedia community members
> are frequently unjustifiably hostile towards viewpoints other than
> their own and towards the users who hold these viewpoints.  In
> addition, I feel that Wikipedia has become too bureaucratic,
> ineffective, and indecisive and has placed the values of quantity and
> openness, while important, over those of quality and reliability
> respectively.  I believe that Wikipedia's continued rejection of, and
> discrimination _against_, experts is outrageous and must be amended,
> but in a far less elitist and arrogant way than Citizendium has
> attempted.
> 
> The official proposal may be found as a blog at
> http://wikipendium.blogspot.com/ .  All people who are interested are
> invited to participate in discussion there.
> 
> Best and friendly regards,
> 
> Thomas

Thomas,

There are many who are content, even happy, with the state of the culture on
the English Wikipedia. And there are many who are not. I am one of those who
are not. I would be very interested in working with you on the Wikipendium
Project. 

Marc Riddell