Dr. Benjamin, you're correct: templates, images, etc., have to be imported. There are several reasons that we have not simply uploaded the entire set of Wikipedia templates and images. Wikipedia templates frequently need rethinking/redesign, or they do not "pay their way" and are better deleted. Wikipedia also overuses templates, and that's behavior we don't want to encourage on CZ.
As to images, we find that far too many of them are questionable from a copyright point of view--particularly the highly questionable "fair use" content. If we were to upload them *en masse* we would put ourselves on the same poor ethical (and legal) footing of Wikipedia. So, at this point, we're checking each of them individually--that we can indeed use them legally. For more, see "How to convert Wikipedia articles to Citizendium articles": http://tinyurl.com/wsknh It would be fantastic, however, if someone were to write an article importer program, to automate the whole process. Just by the way, everyone, if there are any other questions, or pointers to forum discussions, that you'd like to broadcast, as long as they are of broad enough interest, do feel free. Regards, Larry Sanger > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Michael Benjamin > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Citizendium-l] Features > > > Hi, gang-- > > Don't be hating on me, because someone probably already > pointed this out but... > > How come I can't directly cut and paste from Wikipedia and > have it come out like the Wikipedia page? The text boxes > don't come through, and the images have to all be imported by hand? :( > > Otherwise, keep up the good work. > > I'm a "Slashdot newbie..." > > Regards, > Michael Benjamin, MD > > _______________________________________________ > Citizendium-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/citizendium-l > _______________________________________________ Citizendium-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/citizendium-l
