In a message dated 11/11/2010 6:23:45 PM Pacific Standard Time, z...@mzmcbride.com writes:
> I think focusing energy and efforts on creating print versions of > Wikipedia > articles is antithetical to the idea of creating an online encyclopedia. > The > benefits of the Internet (and more specifically Wikipedia) include the > ability to centralize information in one place and the ability to update > information in a quicker manner. The idea that it's a good idea to > distribute hard copies of these articles, negating two huge benefits of > the > Internet and of Wikipedia, is baffling to me. The business model seems to > mostly consist of "hey, look, we've reverted to the printing press!" > > The people living in places without readily available Internet access > don't > seem like the same people who would want to order a printed copy of "List > of > The Simpsons episodes". >> > While I agree with part of your aim, that PediaPress's prominent placement (alliterative aren't I?) is an issue going forward, I think this part of your argument is a no-starter. Why should any of us care, if someone else has an extra ability to print a copy? Why they want to, is really secondary. *That* they want to, or alternatively that it doesn't harm us at all to *let* them, is the issue from where I sit. What if I really really want to read that enormous list of who might ascend to the British throne and the next 500 claimaints... in order... which we have. What if I really want to study that list, but I have to go catch a train and I don't have a wireless laptop or the train doesn't? I could print it out and read it in the john if I want. I don't think we should waste effort on *why* someone wants to print it out. The main issue is whether or not we are profiting a company. W _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l