Marc Riddell wrote: > on 12/13/08 6:52 PM, Florence Devouard at [email protected] wrote: > >> "Professionals could probably help us grow up in certain areas, but they >> would have to cope with all the no-life standing on our mailing lists". > > > Florence, > > "Professionals", or, as they are also referred to, "experts" don't get much > of a welcome in the Project. I know, I'm one of them. My professional :-) > guess is that it is fear by the larger Community that they will somehow take > over. This is unfortunate thinking. And I believe it is having a negative > effect on the overall depth and quality of the encyclopedia. > > Marc Riddell
True, true. But note that this fear seems to be less pregnant (hmm, maybe not the right word, pregnent ?) in WMF, which now has hired "expert" or use some as consultants. Ant _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
