The criticism was more for the IB educators. There was no personal attack in my comments, and indeed, I attempted to assist and clarify.
Michael Bimmler wrote: > I'm tempted to ask why, exactly, needed you do this. I'm even more > tempted to ask the list moderator to place you on moderation for > unjustified personal attacks to a good faith student, who (expectedly) > did not come up with quite as professional a project description as a > PhD candidate would have. > > Really, this was uncalled for. > > Michael > > (By the way and personal comment: After reading tons of actual IB > guidelines and approved IB course materials, ie. documents written by > the IB Organization staff or experienced IB teachers, I cannot blame > any student for not expressing himself "clearly and concisely" > anymore...you're kind of immersed into the opposite) > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 7:52 PM, KillerChihuahua > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm tempted to ask how you managed to get into the International >> Baccalaureate program, given your inability to clearly and concisely >> explain what you are doing, but I will presume you're just having a bad >> day. FYI, not everyone knows what the IB is, so spelling it out in full >> is helpful. >> >> Unless I am mistaken, this is a high-schooler doing a project. >> >> dhruvbhalla wrote: >> >>> I'm sorry for not mentioning it earlier. >>> I am currently completing the IB ITGS (IT in a global society) course. For >>> it I had written a portfolio piece regarding the problems that using >>> Wikipedia in the academic environment entails. >>> To substantiate the portfolio it is required that i conduct an interview >>> with someone who is directly effected by these issues ( accuracy and >>> reliability). >>> As per confidentiality is concerned, this is not going to be publicly >>> published and I only need limited contact information so that a moderator >>> can judge that the information is genuine. >>> Any help would be greatly appreciated >>> Thank you >>> >>> David Goodman wrote: >>> >>> >>>> It would be interesting to know the general context for your project. >>>> It would also be good to have some statement about confidentiality of >>>> the responses. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 2:30 AM, dhruvbhalla <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello, I have to conduct some research about the main problems that >>>>> wikipedia >>>>> is facing; those being inaccuracy and vandalisim. >>>>> I have a questionaire which I've attached below. I would appriciate it if >>>>> anyone who is experienced with these problems were to answer it. >>>>> You would be of great help. >>>>> >>>>> I do realise that there are a fair amount of questions, thefore please >>>>> fell >>>>> free to address only those question that to fell are necessary. >>>>> Furthermore if you do not have the time to do so, a paragraph describing >>>>> your opinion of the content on Wikipedia and a vaible method to address >>>>> the >>>>> issues of realability and vandalism would be great too >>>>> >>>>> Thanks and regards >>>>> Dhruv >>>>> >>>>> 1) What is your name, your profession and designation? >>>>> 2) How often do you engage in research and for what purpose? >>>>> 3) Are you concerned about the authenticity of what you read? If yes >>>>> why? >>>>> 4) What form of research do you prefer using the most (books, >>>>> magazines, >>>>> journals, internet etc)? >>>>> 5) Have you ever used a free web-based encyclopedia such as >>>>> Wikipedia >>>>> before? >>>>> 6) If yes >>>>> a. could you elaborate on the process with which use it to search >>>>> for >>>>> information >>>>> b. Do you use articles from Wikipedia as a source for your >>>>> citations? >>>>> c. Please elaborate on your reasons for doing/not-doing so >>>>> d. Are you aware Wikipedia is a free- to -edit encyclopedia? >>>>> e. Have you ever edited an article on Wikipedia? >>>>> f. If yes do you follow the norms suggested by Wikipedia for doing >>>>> so? >>>>> g. Do you double check what you learn at Wikipedia? >>>>> h. If yes, then why do you use Wikipedia in the first place? >>>>> i. Have you ever come across anomalous/incorrect information on >>>>> Wikipedia? >>>>> j. If yes, have you ever thought about doing any thing about it? >>>>> 7) If no >>>>> a. Do you have any particular reason for not doing so? Is it linked >>>>> with the >>>>> questionable reliability of the articles? >>>>> >>>>> 8) In light of the above questions, I’m sure you have come to be >>>>> aware of >>>>> some of the flaws that using websites such as Wikipedia entails. >>>>> Therefore >>>>> what changes would you recommend to be made on such websites? >>>>> 9) Further elaborating on the above point, how would you recommend >>>>> the >>>>> increase in factuality of the articles on Wikipedia? >>>>> 10) Would you recommend Wikipedia as a primary source of information >>>>> to your >>>>> colleagues? Please specify with a reason? >>>>> >>>>> PS Please leave a name an e-mail address if possible ( for citation >>>>> purposes) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> View this message in context: >>>>> http://www.nabble.com/Interview-tp22401800p22401800.html >>>>> Sent from the English Wikipedia mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> WikiEN-l mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> David Goodman, Ph.D, M.L.S. >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DGG >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> WikiEN-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikiEN-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
