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Yehudi
post Mon 10th March 2008, 3:51pm
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Why on Earth does anyone want to contribute to Wikbak? It is neither credible nor conducive to rational argument.
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post Mon 10th March 2008, 4:07pm
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QUOTE(Yehudi @ Mon 10th March 2008, 10:51am) *

Why on Earth does anyone want to contribute to Wikbak? It is neither credible nor conducive to rational argument.


It's like Jimbo said —

"We Make The Internet MaSochist."

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What really troubles me is the absence of a dignified venue where pro and con partisans can explore and resolve the many conflicts that arise time and again on Wikipedia.

The lack of a functional conflict resolution process is eating away at Wikipedia and those who are unfortunate enough to become caught up on one of its many conflict scenarios.
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post Mon 10th March 2008, 4:58pm
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QUOTE(Moulton @ Mon 10th March 2008, 11:52am) *

What really troubles me is the absence of a dignified venue where pro and con partisans can explore and resolve the many conflicts that arise time and again on Wikipedia.

The lack of a functional conflict resolution process is eating away at Wikipedia and those who are unfortunate enough to become caught up on one of its many conflict scenarios.


This is a little bit like saying, "Gee, it's too bad that the Referees at "Professional" Wrestling Matches can't stop the fights before they begin — 'cause we all know the Audiences would pay to see that."

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Which is another way of saying Wikipedia is your oyster if you love competitive war games and political drama rather than the kind of plodding scholarship that makes for a reputable encyclopedia.
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QUOTE(Moulton @ Mon 10th March 2008, 12:02pm) *

Which is another way of saying Wikipedia is your oyster if you love competitive war games and political drama rather than the kind of plodding scholarship that makes for a reputable encyclopedia.


Not my oyster, but I do know whose oyster it is, and his maxim is:

"Swine Before Pearls"

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post Mon 10th March 2008, 10:33pm
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With 1,101 views, this thread is probably more popular than Wikback. tongue.gif
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Blog postings by Lar

http://nonnotablenatterings.blogspot.com/2008/03/wikbak.html

and Privatemusings on the topic of the Wikback

http://just-some-privatemusings.blogspot.c...eek-behind.html
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