2012/7/14 Svip <svi...@gmail.com>: > I love it when people who have no idea what they are talking about, > pretend to know what they are talking about, and then even worse, gets > submitted to Slashdot, because apparently they might know what they > are talking about. But they don't know what they are talking about. > > Person of ignorance in question: > http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/07/on-the-ugliness-of-wikipedia/259747/ > > Megan Garber believes Wikipedia's apparently extreme ugliness to be > scaring away people. Because, we all know what Wikipedia is about, > it's not about content, it is about layout. Less text and more > images. > > In any case, I just thought I should let you know not to change the > layout of Wikipedia because of this article. And if any of her > recommendations is taken into account, I may get mad. I am looking > for a Facebook-Wikipedia hybrid. > The article was an interesting read, and wasn't just about layout; it had more to say more about *interface*, which is a more general concept. If there's anything that can be done to increase meaningful participation by making the interface simpler to use or better-looking, then why should we not do that? Because we'd rather be left alone in our own tech-savvy we-know-what's-good-for-you bubble? Having a simpler, more user-friendly interface doesn't change us into Facebook overnight. And if it increases actual participation, then I'd be in favor of it.
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