On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Rob Myers <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 11:42 PM,  <[email protected]> wrote:
>


> I think that the solution to this is for those of us who understand
> new media art (etc.) to *organise* on Wikipedia and to help prepare
> articles about new media art (etc.) to survive deletion reviews.
>
>

this is the best thing i have heard so far in this whole wikipedia dispute.

it is obvious that wikipedia has its strategy, and that it represents an
innovative and libertarian approach just as much as a facebook does. it's
nice that they exist (yes, even facebook, as we've all seen great uses for
it), but as anything they need to be used critically. otherwise you fall
under the influence (and ruleset, and attitude) of yet another managerial
crew.

performing inside wikipedia, just as much as hacking facebook or making a
graffiti on a public building, is part of what many do as a form of
reappropriation that finds its roots deep into art and activism of the last
century.

sadly, being banned, or arrested, or kicked in the butt, is part of the
game.

the most significant thing to do is to get organized and to get things done.

xDxD
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