On 04/07/11 11:37 AM, Sarah wrote: > One of the key skills that Jimbo brought to Wikipedia was knowing when > to be hands on, and when not. If you look through the early mailing > lists -- not just the very early ones, but the first few years -- > that's the thing that shines through again and again. If I had to > point to one issue that made Wikipedia successful it was this ability > to steer without micromanaging. > This is an important observation. It contrasts with some of his later efforts at wading into controversial issues. These have often seemed as drive-by efforts by someone who was not completely up-to-date with the matter at hand. These would generate more controversy in an already dirfficult issue that just needed time to be worked through.
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