On 10/20/05, Tony Sidaway <f.crdfa(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 10/20/05, Michael Turley
<michael.turley(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 10/20/05, JAY JG <jayjg(a)hotmail.com>
wrote:
From:
Alphax <alphasigmax(a)gmail.com>
Content be damned, we're here to run an
internet democracy, not write an encyclopedia!
But that's exactly the argument that many people who claim "AfD is not
working" and "everyone should have access to deleted articles" make.
Who would that be?
Indeed! Is anyone seriously asking for all deleted articles to be
made accessible? What about all the copyright infringements and
defamatory material? That just wouldn't make sense. This sounds like
a straw man.
Actually, the point I was after is that it's those who want to make it
easier to delete articles and reduce review are the ones trying to
turn Wikipedia into a democracy, which is opposite of what Jay's email
implied.
I don't know anyone who's actively trying to further democratize
Wikipedia who is also in favor of keeping more marginal articles.
From where I sit, democratic populism appears to be an
appeal on the
side of those who prefer deletion of the unfamiliar over accomodation
of broad topics.
--
Michael Turley
User:Unfocused