On Thu, 16 Apr 2009, James Farrar wrote:
It doesn't help us develop and improve the
English Wikipedia.
I've found the "to improve Wikipedia" clause in various rules
to be an odd
loophole. Usually it gets abused in BLP and privacy discussions: "that helps
the individual named in the BLP but doesn't improve the encyclopedia". The
idea that we must improve the encyclopedia is *not* a blanket excuse to avoid
our responsibilities to get things correct or not to cause harm.
"To improve
Wikipedia" is usually a catch-phrase utilized by those
evangelizing on behalf of their personal vision. It is on a par with
statements made by various nations who go into battle with "God on their
side."
Ec