[Wikipedia-l] Kooks and trolls: Rant about losing great contributors

Sat Sep 7 03:45:58 UTC 2002

I agree! 

The aim of the wikipedia project is NOT to let every total lunatic have
their say freely... it's to write an encyclopedia with useful,
comprehensive, intersting articles. It's not meant to be a soapbox, but
some people just don't seem to understand that. Since I joined, only one
active contributor has been banned, and even that was seen as
'over-reacting' by most people even though it was totally deserved. ANY
community has rules and they have to be enforced or there'll be total
chaos.

Also, as a subpoint, we want the wikipedia to be reputable, and there's
discusion about how to get 'experts' involved... letting Little Johnny
stand up and state repeatedly that black is really white and there's an
official conspiracy that's conned the entire rest of the world into
believing it is NOT the way to do either. 

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