[Foundation-l] and what if...

Sun Dec 14 00:43:41 UTC 2008

Marc Riddell wrote:
> on 12/13/08 6:52 PM, Florence Devouard at Anthere9 at yahoo.com wrote:
> 
>> "Professionals could probably help us grow up in certain areas, but they
>> would have to cope with all the no-life standing on our mailing lists".
> 
> 
> Florence, 
> 
> "Professionals", or, as they are also referred to, "experts" don't get much
> of a welcome in the Project. I know, I'm one of them. My professional :-)
> guess is that it is fear by the larger Community that they will somehow take
> over. This is unfortunate thinking. And I believe it is having a negative
> effect on the overall depth and quality of the encyclopedia.
> 
> Marc Riddell

True, true.
But note that this fear seems to be less pregnant (hmm, maybe not the 
right word, pregnent ?) in WMF, which now has hired "expert" or use some 
as consultants.

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