On 22 July 2010 16:32, R M Harris <rmhar...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > May I just reply to thank Excirial for the excellent suggestions > re:formatting contained in his thoughtful reply (I'll look them over > carefully) and just to note a couple of things. I'm well aware of the > long-standing debates on these issues in the past, and I respect the fatigue > with which many might approach yet another discussion of the question. As > well, my point in raising the question of Controversial issues in English > Wikipedia was not to misrepresent its status, but just to note that this form > of categorization of content has been contemplated to be useful in some parts > of the Wikimedia universe, a universe, which, while varied, does share > certain common principles. And thanks for reminding me of the varied > complexity of semi-autonomous principalities with the Wikimedia family.
I may also note that it will be absolutely impossible for you not to be called a Nazi or worse over this, *no matter what you say or do*. I'd be hard put to come up with a more poisoned chalice ... Furthermore, whatever you say will be taken as a justification to do whatever the person wanted to be done already. (e.g. if a report says "the best thing to do is to put a Goatse in the site notice" someone *will* say "and that is why we must behead anyone putting up a picture of Muhammad.") I don't envy your task in any way whatsoever. You have my sympathy :-) - d. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
