[WikiEN-l] Neo-nazis to attack wikipedia

Mon Feb 7 09:21:40 UTC 2005

 "Deathphoenix" wrote

> I've only been on the mailing list a short time, but it's sure opening
> my eyes to the community and its concerns.

Remember a few things.  For every problematic article on the English
Wikipedia, there are around 1000 being developed in relative harmony.  For
every community member who brings serious concerns here, there must be at
least ten very active editors who meet little difficulty beyond random
vandals and a few problems with newbies or ill-informed postings.  For every
security and quality-assurance measure WP currently takes, there are several
it could take, but doesn't deign to.

I would say that the current size of wikien means the entryists have left it
far too late to try to swamp the community.  This might have worked two
years ago, or caused the barriers to come down.  That is, enforcement is
currently quite low key, but that's a sign of confidence.  Edits can be
reverted, pages protected, lowlifes summarily banned.  I don't doubt they
would be, in any serious attempt at subverting what we do.  At the moment
Wikipedia is open for business, 24/7, and we don't circle the wagons in the
face of mere paper threats.

Charles