Wikipedia should be SECRETLY satisfied ( was Re: [WikiEN-l] Proposalfor a new policy

Fri Feb 11 08:21:26 UTC 2005

<actionforum at comcast.net> wrote

>  The real goal of wikipedia should be to become what wiki techniques and
philosophy can achieve when it "tries" to become an encyclopedia.  But it
shouldn't try so hard that it abandons the wiki approach that makes it
unique.

Disagree/agree.  The goal of WP _is_ to become an encyclopedia.  The
encyclopedia functionality is central.  On the other hand the wiki aspect is
also central.  Those who want WP content but not the wiki side are free to
set up a fork- that might be a valid project, but would not be WP.

Pick your metaphor.  WP is an oasis of relative sanity on the Web, which
neither sells nor preaches.  WP is a hive, with a complex social scheme to
produce free honey.

Charles