Hi Richard,
I'd say there were many overlapping roles in Wikipedia, and those of us who
take on the tasks of keeping the pedia free of vandalism and spam are
probably more likely to do so under a pseudonym. I'd certainly recommend
that those who edit under their own names don't get involved in
THANKS to WSC
Those are good points -- I have a few days to make edits to the page
proofs; the article will appear in Oct 2012 J Military History.
Comments: I have not seen any editor make actual use of the Article
Feedback tool -- are there examples? Yes Wikipedians are very proud
of their
I have an essay that has just been accepted by the Journal of
Military History on
Military History on the Electronic Frontier:
Wikipedia Fights the War of 1812
It deals with the history of the War of 1812 article on Wikipedia,
in context of military history and how Wikipedia operates.
Hi Richard, Interesting read, I noticed a few things, though its possible
that some may simply be that you are writing in American English.
The article itself runs 14,000 words - suggest The article itself runs
to 14,000 words
That perspective is not of much concern inside Wikipedia, for it is
