On Mar 31, 2008, at 6:53 PM, The Mangoe wrote:
Well, here goes the expert rebellion again.
Consistently I've found
editors rejecting any personal expertise in favor of anything that
looks much like a traditional source.
Indeed. Our anti-expertise culture is getting to the point where
"Expert knowledge is not required to edit" and "We really would like
some sources" are being replaced with "You should edit articles on
subjects you know nothing about and actively avoid writing in areas
you are familiar with."
-Phil