[WikiEN-l] Re: Announcing a policy proposal

Sat May 21 18:06:42 UTC 2005

On 5/21/05, Timwi <timwi at gmx.net> wrote:
> Richard Rabinowitz wrote:
> > I have a Modest Proposal. Let's date everything from the foundation of New
> > York City as New Amsterdam, 380 years ago. Thus, this would  be the year
> > 380 or 381 YONA (Year of New Amsterdam), and pre-foundation dates could be
> > counted as PNA (Pre=New Amsterdam). :)
> 
> We don't know the exact date of this founding, so saying either "380
> YONA" or "381 YONA" would be POV! Besides, choosing New York City as
> your pivot shows your pro-American white middle-class left-wing bias!
> 
> No, we should use the foundation of Wikipedia as a reference-point. It
> is conveniently close to the date we are used as the New Year (only two
> weeks later), so the switch-over will be seamless and painless.
> 
> Today is Saturday, 7th May, 4 AW (anno Wikipædiæ).
> 
> Timwi

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