[WikiEN-l] Again, TINC (Was: Potential Wikipedian growing pains)

Thu Sep 22 15:42:26 UTC 2005

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005, steve v wrote:

> The use of clique should not be considered a
> pejorative, and may refer just as much to a "web of
> trust" as to a "cabal." I dont make any judgements,
> but rather chose a term which is neutral, and which
> critics as well as core members of the "cabal" (you
> and I ;)) may find agreeable.
>
> TINC, true, but WIND (democracy) is also true. Whether
> one prefers the term "core" or "cabal" is a matter of
> where one is on the map.

You're right about that: Wikipedia does have a number
of cliques in the neutral sense. I posted in haste & confused
"clique" & "cabal".

I apologize for my comments to you, Steve, & have restored
the chunk of respect I deducted -- for whatever that is
worth.

Geoff