"Wikipedia editors should really have enough knowledge about their subject matter to make choices based on good judgement rather than strict adherence to flawed guidelines. Any guideline, law or contract doesnt absolve one from using ones brain these things are just frameworks for handling worst-case scenarios better.
http://www.unwesen.de/articles/wikipedia_on_mud_history This is what is frustrating to me. Although I am not recognized expert on MUDs, I know enough that the decision made is obviously wrong, while those making the decision seem entirely innocent of the subject. Fred > > On Jan 10, 2009, at 9:54 AM, Michel Vuijlsteke wrote: > >> Nothing exceptional about this, of course: >> http://www.massively.com/2009/01/06/mud-history-dissolving-into-the-waters-of-time/ >> >> Sigh. > > Gah. What's bothersome here is that it has a Computer Gaming Magazine > reference and a quote from Bartle, one of the iconic figures in MUD > design. Those are two significant references. But the CGM reference > was actually *ignored* in the deletion close because it was unverified. > > Yes. Now we're treating print referencing with suspicion and > hostility. Fucking brilliant. > > -Phil > > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l > _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
