[WikiEN-l] Meanwhile, AfD grinds on

Thu Oct 20 05:06:50 UTC 2005

On 10/20/05, Tony Sidaway <f.crdfa at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/20/05, Michael Turley <michael.turley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 10/20/05, JAY JG <jayjg at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >From: Alphax <alphasigmax at gmail.com>
> > > >
> > > >Content be damned, we're here to run an
> > > >internet democracy, not write an encyclopedia!
> > >
> > > But that's exactly the argument that many people who claim "AfD is not
> > > working" and "everyone should have access to deleted articles" make.
> >
> > Who would that be?
> >
>
>
> Indeed!  Is anyone seriously asking for all deleted articles to be
> made accessible?  What about all the copyright infringements and
> defamatory material?  That just wouldn't make sense.  This sounds like
> a straw man.

Actually, the point I was after is that it's those who want to make it
easier to delete articles and reduce review are the ones trying to
turn Wikipedia into a democracy, which is opposite of what Jay's email
implied.

I don't know anyone who's actively trying to further democratize
Wikipedia who is also in favor of keeping more marginal articles. 
>From where I sit, democratic populism appears to be an appeal on the
side of those who prefer deletion of the unfamiliar over accomodation
of broad topics.

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Michael Turley
User:Unfocused