Craig,
I don't expect you to do anything about it, but Hillary Clinton
presidential campaign, 2016 has been so much an object of political
editing by Clinton supporters that it looks more like an ad for
Hillary than a Wikipedia article.
Fred Bauder
On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 11:43:32 -0400
Craig Newmark <craig.newm...@craigconnects.org> wrote:
Wikipedia is where facts go to live.
It helps that folks on US Capitol Hill are receptive to quiet
suggestions
that Wikipedia avoid becoming a partisan battleground.
Craig Newmark
founder, craigslist
On Nov 1, 2016 7:35 PM, "Olatunde Isaac" <reachout2is...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hoi,
Pine, thanks for sharing this article. I found the entire article
very
interesting. I am glad that Wikipedia is not seen as a vehicle for
political campaign. Sometimes, people create account on Wikipedia
with the
aim to use the encyclopedia for political campaign and a good number
of
them end up getting blocked either for POV pushing or other
disruptive
editing/behavior.
BTW....I have a few question. Is it a good idea to protect a page
from
creation if there are indications that the overall intention of the
creator
is to use Wikipedia as a platform for political campaign? If yes,
how is
such protection necessary if the page is neutrally written?
There was an incident that happened sometimes last year when an
article on
"Akinwunmi Ambode" was protected from creation and unprotected
after his
election.
Is this really a good idea?
Best,
Isaac
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Hello colleagues,
Some of you might be interested in this news article:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/
can-wikipedia-save-the-internet-a7380786.html
When we know that we have countless shortcomings in Wikimedia, I
found it
refreshing to hear that some aspects of our content and community
are
performing well and, on the whole, are serving the public interest.
Regards,
Pine
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