I agree that many, many people use Wiki. So you are absolutely right - we should endeavor to make it better.
This also highlight why Wiki isn't a reliable source. As you say, the Asbury Park installment, taken as a whole, seems misleading. THe same is true for much of Wiki. It's OK for facts beyond dispute (birth and death dates, etc, but awful for anything subject to interpretation). Just wait until you see the fight you're in for when you try to change it. People who think just anyone can change it are wrong. There are a number of Wiki people out their, with no expertise on anything, that have veto power on what you put up there. They monitor every chnage. IF they don't like it, they change it back. I hope you can get it done. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 7/30/2007 8:21:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > the photos, definitely should be replaced! ... I think the Council, should > place their own > comments, don't you? The piece doesn't do Asbury enough justice, > ======================================= > Anyone can edit the text or add pictures; enough passion in the people on > the list to maintain it. I'm thinking, the Historical Society (also people > like Werner and Kate with her Coaster pix); and MM people might want to take a > shot at it first with pix. Coaster and TriCity should have file photos too. > Businesses add links. Other Asbury Park web sites can add their input and > links. > > Controversies in a special section (maybe). E/g., Eminent Domain, et al. > > Talk / Discussion pages allow for comments and resolution of disputed > content. > > Text should emphasize new dynamism to balance the old old stuff about riots > and decay. > > Wiki articles are always somewhat in flux, as in maintenance, but founder > Jimbo Wales was on TV this weekend explaining the self-policing control the site > maintains. Considering the number of visits the site gets, care of the > site should be no small matter for us. > > For better or worse, Wiki is becoming more and more at first stop for > students, journalists; even some judges accept references from there it's been > reported. > > See CONTRIBUTING at _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About_ > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About) > > Maybe all the passion, expertise, and debate on this board could be > harnessed for good. > > cf.: > > No depressing pix here: > _Click here: Coney Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia_ > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney_Island) > > Monmouth County list at bottom here : > _Click here: Monmouth County, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia_ > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monmouth_County) > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all- new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
