Ken Arromdee wrote: > On Thu, 16 Apr 2009, James Farrar wrote: > >> It doesn't help us develop and improve the English Wikipedia. >> > I've found the "to improve Wikipedia" clause in various rules to be an odd > loophole. Usually it gets abused in BLP and privacy discussions: "that helps > the individual named in the BLP but doesn't improve the encyclopedia". The > idea that we must improve the encyclopedia is *not* a blanket excuse to avoid > our responsibilities to get things correct or not to cause harm. "To improve Wikipedia" is usually a catch-phrase utilized by those evangelizing on behalf of their personal vision. It is on a par with statements made by various nations who go into battle with "God on their side."
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