Jon, At the October Metrics and Activities meeting, you asked for feedback on the Related Articles feature. Please have a look at this: http://i.imgur.com/2aujFL7.png
The Making Work Pay Tax Credit was a provision of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; possibly the most effective provision responsible for ending and reversing the recession. And perhaps for that reason, Republicans in Congress refused to renew it in 2010 during the same series of negotiations in which they refused to advance the infrastructure bills which did not pass from 2010 until this year. I believe that the Making Work Pay Tax Credit is fully in line with the Foundation's Mission and stated public policy objectives, and so I have recommended that the Foundation endorse it: https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/publicpolicy/2016-September/001527.html The FairTax is a flat tax which is considered very popular among Libertarians and Objectivists. However, it has never had much congressional support, likely because nearly all economists think it would lead to ruin because it is so regressive. Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson recently became very upset when asked by a British newspaper reporter about this subject: https://youtu.be/vvULsrjLdI4?t=3m12s Do you think FairTax is a useful related article to suggest to people interested in the Making Work Pay Tax Credit? To what extent does systemic bias towards fringe Libertarian and Objectivist economics influence the Related Articles feature? On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 1:11 PM, FRED BAUDER <fredb...@fairpoint.net> wrote: > The subject affected in this way are "hot," in the news, sometimes hourly, > or involve major financial interests. Austerity economics is as good an > example as major political candidates. I think statistics would show a > relationship between news mentions and editing conflict, and, also, the > amount of profit associated with marketing of a product. > > Fred > > > On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 12:52:58 -0600 > James Salsman <jsals...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Fred and Craig, >> >> Do you think a comparison of the effects of bias in individual >> candidates' articles to the effects systemic bias towards trickle-down >> austerity economics and the social implications thereof in light of >> the WP:MEDRS-grade source at http://talknicer.com/ehip.pdf might >> produce a helpful indication of where counter-advocacy efforts would >> best be focused? >> >> I'm un-crossposting this reply to just wiki-research-l and the >> Education list because I've been told to not crosspost to more than >> two lists. >> >> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 12:59:09 -0400 Craig Newmark <craig.newmark at >> gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Fred, thanks! >>> >>> Worth reviewing, after people have recovered from the election. How >>> about...reminding me two weeks from today. I might've recovered by >>> then, >>> seriously... >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Craig Newmark >>> >>> founder, craigslist >>> >>> On Nov 2, 2016 12:44 PM, "FRED BAUDER" <fredbaud at fairpoint.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> 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.newmark at 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" <reachout2isaac at 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 >>>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld from Glo Mobile. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Pine W <wiki.pine at gmail.com> >>>>>> Sender: "Wikimedia-l" <wikimedia-l-bounces at >>>>>> lists.wikimedia.org>Date: >>>>>> Wed, >>>>>> 26 Oct 2016 20:31:59 >>>>>> To: Wikimedia Mailing List<Wikimedia-l at lists.wikimedia.org>; >>>>>> Wikimedia >>>>>> Education<education at lists.wikimedia.org>; Wiki >>>>>> Research-l<wiki-research-l@ >>>>>> lists.wikimedia.org> >>>>>> Reply-To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l at lists.wikimedia.org> >>>>>> Subject: [Wikimedia-l] "Can Wikipedia save the internet?": Wikipedia >>>>>> and >>>>>> political neutrality >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ Wiki-research-l mailing list Wiki-research-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l
