I wouldn't say that a "how-to" is necessarily NPOV, although there are more ways to do something. But such a project can be realised already within Wikibooks. Kind regards Ziko
2010/10/21 Marcus Buck <[email protected]>: > An'n 20.10.2010 20:30, hett Leonardo Oña schreven: >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiFix >> >> WikiFix is aimed at explaining *HOW TO* repair different ítems such as >> telephones, microwaves, autos, tables, furnitures, walls, decorations, >> wears, etc. >> >> We should have in mind that each model of a product is specific when >> repairing it since its failure is different, and that is why each page of >> the site will deal with one trouble of a specific model and item. >> >> Articles listed in the site will be grouped in categories such as: >> Electrodomestics, Autos, Houses, Clothes and Shoes, Kitchen accesories, etc. >> >> You can Add your signature to cooperate whith the proyect. >> >> Best regards. >> Leonardo Oña. > > I think your proposal is a good idea and that that wiki could develop > into a very useful resource. However it does not fit into Wikimedia. > Wikimedia is strictly about educational content and "neutral point of > view" etc. and your how-to is just the opposite of neutral point of > view. It collects the experience of people from their own point of view. > > Please don't get me wrong, I don't want to offend you, but I want to > avoid any false hopes: there's no chance at all that your proposal will > be adopted. No chance at all. Wikimedia has denied (or ignored) dozens > or hundreds of project requests, many of which were really good ideas > and which were then established elsewhere and have developed into > flourishing wiki communities since. > > If you really want to develop that idea, I suggest that you have a look > a Wikia: <http://www.wikia.com/Wikia>. It allows to create your own > wiki. But you should also check whether the project WikiHow > (<http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page>) is close enough to your idea. > > Marcus Buck > User:Slomox > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- Ziko van Dijk Niederlande _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
