Andrew Lih wrote:
HOWEVER, I would beg folks not to make it
"subtly marked" but rather
*obviously marked* at the end.
An April Fools joke is only fun when you can blame the reader for
missing an obvious doozie that gives it away. Right now, it does not
have such a kicker or punchline to let people in on the secret. If we
do not, it would amount to devious and malicious intent, which would
do a disservice to Wikipedia's reputation.
Wow, this is an amazingly cautious attitude. You are saying we should
take into account that on *April 1* some naive soul might read the
text, miss all the inconguities and jokes, arrive at the bottom, not
be explicitly told it is a joke, and blame Wikipedia for deceiving them?
I'm ...ah... speechless.
Computer experts are very serious people. They often can't tell the
difference between a picture of a hat and of an elephant hidden under a
blanket. If you deviate from the literal Word of God to make a joke or
to add a little irony you need to forewarn them so that they will know
when it is appropriate to laugh. :-)
Ec