On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 2:57 AM, David Gerard <dger...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 20 May 2012 22:32, Gwern Branwen <gwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> There's nothing to answer; and I've been copying the most informative >> or hilarious quotes for posterity, such as an active administrator in >> good standing wondering if it might actually increase article quality >> and not constitute vandalism at all! >> The whole thing was worth it just for that quote; I could not have >> made up a better example of the sickness. > > > So, your attempt to prove that no-one cares about external links that > aren't references showed that ... no-one cares about external links > that aren't references.
That aren't references, that aren't official, that aren't template-generated, and that aren't the only external link on the page, > What I'm feeling about this *feels* just like hindsight bias, but I > vaguely recall saying something just like that. Certainly makes sense. What doesn't make much sense is the simultaneous belief that 1) no one cares; and 2) it is vandalism that absolutely *must be stopped* lest Kant roll over in his grave. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
