Fred and Craig, Do you think a comparison of the effects of bias in individual candidates' articles to the effects systemic bias towards trickle-down austerity economics and the social implications thereof in light of the WP:MEDRS-grade source at http://talknicer.com/ehip.pdf might produce a helpful indication of where counter-advocacy efforts would best be focused?
I'm un-crossposting this reply to just wiki-research-l and the Education list because I've been told to not crosspost to more than two lists. On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 12:59:09 -0400 Craig Newmark <craig.newmark at gmail.com> wrote: > >Fred, thanks! > > Worth reviewing, after people have recovered from the election. How > about...reminding me two weeks from today. I might've recovered by >then, > seriously... > > Thanks! > > Craig Newmark > > founder, craigslist > > On Nov 2, 2016 12:44 PM, "FRED BAUDER" <fredbaud at fairpoint.net> >wrote: > >> Craig, >> >> I don't expect you to do anything about it, but Hillary Clinton >> presidential campaign, 2016 has been so much an object of political >>editing >> by Clinton supporters that it looks more like an ad for Hillary than >>a >> Wikipedia article. >> >> Fred Bauder >> >> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 11:43:32 -0400 >> Craig Newmark <craig.newmark at craigconnects.org> wrote: >> >>> Wikipedia is where facts go to live. >>> >>> >>> It helps that folks on US Capitol Hill are receptive to quiet >>>suggestions >>> that Wikipedia avoid becoming a partisan battleground. >>> >>> Craig Newmark >>> >>> founder, craigslist >>> >>> On Nov 1, 2016 7:35 PM, "Olatunde Isaac" <reachout2isaac at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hoi, >>>> >>>> Pine, thanks for sharing this article. I found the entire article >>>>very >>>> interesting. I am glad that Wikipedia is not seen as a vehicle for >>>> political campaign. Sometimes, people create account on Wikipedia >>>>with >>>> the >>>> aim to use the encyclopedia for political campaign and a good number >>>>of >>>> them end up getting blocked either for POV pushing or other >>>>disruptive >>>> editing/behavior. >>>> >>>> BTW....I have a few question. Is it a good idea to protect a page >>>>from >>>> creation if there are indications that the overall intention of the >>>> creator >>>> is to use Wikipedia as a platform for political campaign? If yes, >>>>how is >>>> such protection necessary if the page is neutrally written? >>>> >>>> There was an incident that happened sometimes last year when an >>>>article >>>> on >>>> "Akinwunmi Ambode" was protected from creation and unprotected >>>>after his >>>> election. >>>> >>>> Is this really a good idea? >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Isaac >>>> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pine W <wiki.pine at gmail.com> >>>> Sender: "Wikimedia-l" <wikimedia-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org>Date: >>>> Wed, >>>> 26 Oct 2016 20:31:59 >>>> To: Wikimedia Mailing List<Wikimedia-l at lists.wikimedia.org>; >>>>Wikimedia >>>> Education<education at lists.wikimedia.org>; Wiki >>>> Research-l<wiki-research-l@ >>>> lists.wikimedia.org> >>>> Reply-To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l at lists.wikimedia.org> >>>> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] "Can Wikipedia save the internet?": Wikipedia >>>>and >>>> political neutrality >>>> >>>> Hello colleagues, >>>> >>>> Some of you might be interested in this news article: >>>> http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ >>>> can-wikipedia-save-the-internet-a7380786.html >>>> >>>> When we know that we have countless shortcomings in Wikimedia, I >>>>found it >>>> refreshing to hear that some aspects of our content and community >>>>are >>>> performing well and, on the whole, are serving the public interest. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Pine _______________________________________________ Education mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/education
