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On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 9:28 PM, Olaf Siejka <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yes... We publish our details on ARWINSS, it obviously cannot be trusted.
> We tip off any broader online media about it, they publish THE SAME THING
> (obviously it cannot even be validated, as most journalists out there, the
> matter is too complicated for own, independent revaluation, not to mention
> the time expense) - its a trusty source.
>
> Makes perfect sense.
>
> 2010/1/17 Alwyn Tan <[email protected]>
>
>> I've been advised by Wikipedia that mailing lists are a bad source of
>> information, though like you, I too have my doubts. I think the main problem
>> stems from the fact that the sources are self-published and hence not as
>> reliable, as say, 3rd parties who have a need to maintain journalistic
>> integrity, and hence can be trusted as a more reliable source of
>> information. I think the idea is that say, journalists, have an obligation
>> to perform due diligence on the content they publish, either through
>> personal interviews with us or otherwise, and so therefore are more
>> trustworthy than even we are at reporting our own things.
>>
>> Perhaps it might be best to just play by Wikipedia's rules for the time
>> being.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Aleksey Bragin <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Alwyn - are you really sure? The information has been published in a
>>> mailing list (this one) by me, so this is the best ever reference. I don't
>>> really get why should some 3rd party be involved, if wikipedia article could
>>> have a direct reference to the matter?
>>>
>>> Nevertheless, I'd like to spread the news via osnews.com of course.
>>>
>>> On Jan 17, 2010, at 6:10 PM, Alwyn Tan wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello, I'm reverting your edits, as the reviewers have deemed the sources
>>> of information unacceptable for the article to achieve Good Article status.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Olaf Siejka <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for your work and interest.
>>>>
>>>> 2010/1/17 Joshua Bailey <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>>>  I read the PDF and other information earlier today.  I've just
>>>>> updated the Wikipedia page (in English, at least)
>>>>> regarding Arwinss with the newer, more detailed information.
>>>>> Hopefully, once more people know about Arwinss
>>>>> and what it will do for ReactOS, more people will appreciate the
>>>>> potential of this project and join in.
>>>>>
>>>>> I felt you guys should know, since I brought up the issue earlier. Feel
>>>>> free to check on it and correct any errors
>>>>>  I've made. :)
>>>>>
>>>>> -Joshua Bailey
>>>>>
>>>>>
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