[WikiEN-l] a valid criticism

Thu Oct 6 21:19:06 UTC 2005

Hi,

Just out of curiosity, what specifically about the Jane Fonda entry is "crap?"

POV?  Writing Style? Focus of Content? Rough text?

Help us out here.

:-)

-Chip Berlet

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From: wikien-l-bounces at Wikipedia.org on behalf of Jimmy Wales
Sent: Thu 10/6/2005 5:01 PM
To: wikien-l at wikimedia.org
Subject: [WikiEN-l] a valid criticism

http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2005/10/the_amorality_o.php

I don't agree with much of this critique, and I certainly do not share
the attitude that Wikipedia is better than Britannica merely because it
is free.  It is my intention that we aim at Britannica-or-better
quality, period, free or non-free.  We should strive to be the best.

But the two examples he puts forward are, quite frankly, a horrific
embarassment.  [[Bill Gates]] and [[Jane Fonda]] are nearly unreadable crap.

Why?  What can we do about it?

--Jimbo
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