[WikiEN-l] Anons banned from creating articles

Tue Dec 6 15:08:49 UTC 2005

Perhaps my newness to the encyclopedia (member as of March, 2005) has left
me feeling naieve.  However, I'm inclined to give Jimbo the benefit of the
doubt.  He says it's an experiment, so I'm inclined to go with that.

On what grounds do you suggest that this is a "permanent policy change" in
the guise of an experiment?

--Martin

On 12/6/05, The Cunctator <cunctator at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 12/6/05, Martin Osterman <stonewallgrant at gmail.com> wrote:
> > First of all, I don't think that Jimbo ever expected that Wikipedia
> would
> > become this popular and widespread.  The quote you use was made FOUR
> YEARS
> > ago.  A lot has changed in four years' time.
>
> I know. But human nature hasn't changed much in that time.
>
> And both Jimbo and I expected Wikipedia would become this popular and
> widespread.
>
> > Now, I don't profess to know why we were the last to find out... that
> could
> > be for any number of reasons.  However, I think that this experiment is
> > going to yield interesting results, and for that reason I endorse
> it.  (Not
> > as if anything needs my endorsing since I'm just one editor among
> hundreds)
>
> What annoys me particularly is pretending that this is an experiment.
> It's not. It's a permanent policy change.
>
> Who's willing to bet that I'm wrong?
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