[WikiEN-l] Partial solution to rampant deletionism

Sun Nov 9 14:07:22 UTC 2003

Axel Rosen wrote:

> I used to be a deletionist, and in fact I still am, but I've moved my
> deletionist stance to the eventual "1.0" version. Let's face it - the
> current Wikipedia is great for compiling a large quantity of pretty good
> (on average) information. It's lousy at compiling consistently very good
> information. So why try? Only a more structured project will ever

Yes. Yes. YEES!! Oh pleease give me some of that! 

Ahem.. I wholeheartedly agree.

In time you'll be the champions of Wikipedia because we will need an
armada of "deletionists" (but they will be called content managers) if
we want WP to be ready for printed/CD distribution. But for now, WP is
to chaotic for it to be fixed anyway. So for now, let the kids
play. (but no "joe is gay" ofcourse)

BL