> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Fred Bauder wrote: >> Actually, pretty good, aside from the misleading headline. They not >> only >> quote from the decision, but actually link to it. >> >> Fred >> > > That was part of what interested me; the way that events on Wikipedia, > and decisions made there, are now newsworthy events...stuff that merits > coverage. Of course that has happened in the past, but most frequently > it's been coverage of teens sexting, or men picking up 13-year-olds, or > sites being hacked....splashy stuff that often is more about the > sensation than actual relevance. This got noticed because of the > Scientology angle, but it's otherwise low-key enough, simple reporting > of a news event that might impact the reader. 5 years ago, it would have > been ignored or sensationalized....instead, it's a regular story, > reported upon as if it were a local court ruling. > > I actually find that really refreshing, and an interesting measure of > 'we have arrived'. It's not That Time yet, but it's an intimation of it.
There is more coming, if you could look at a history written 20,000 years from now, there will be a short section on intellectual developments in ancient times and two developments will be mentioned, Plato's Academy and Wikipedia. Fred _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
