On 12/6/05, The Cunctator
<cunctator(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 12/5/05, Jimmy Wales <jwales(a)wikia.com>
wrote:
But preveneting anons from creating new pages is a
different matter, and
it seems a worthy time to make an experiment of it.
Don't call it an experiment if it's not. If it is an experiment, then
there should be clear conditions for its start and finish, and clear
methods for taking measurements from it. Just admit that it's a policy
change and move on.
Unless you're willing to state an end date for this. Or *at a minimum*
start collecting good data on the effects of the change.
I have some other ideas for experiments, by the way, if anyone's
interested in actually trying things to make Wikipedia better.
I think these comments are way over the top. Jimmy *is* interested in
actually trying things to make Wikipedia better. You may not agree
with the methods, but to call into question his motives is
inappropriate.
I think if you ask Jimbo, he'll say it's perfectly appropriate for me
to question his motives.
In fact, a clear sign of a dysfunctional society is one in which
questioning authority is considered inappropriate.