QUOTE(Larry Sanger @ Sun 2nd May 2010, 9:49pm)
A way to solve the problem in a different way is for another reference website to overtake it in size and reliability, rendering it less relevant. Well, it's still possible, but who will do it and when remains to be seen.
And then there's another way I thought of the other day, inspired by some person's very clever post here on WR: form a new Wikipedia (political) party. Formulate a strategy to seek political power in Wikiland. Force the people in power now to form a party themselves. Then let more robust democracy, and the open society that results, do their magic.
I have been impressed with your recent approach to imposing social responsibility on Wikipedia which has focused on the levers of influence of institutions and authorities outside the project that can bring needed changes. I believe to return to internal strategies and processes will be a step backwards. As you have recently noted the Wikipedia community is insular and self-interested, excessively concerned with its own unimpeded vehicle for expression without showing appropriate concern for the needs of those outside there little world. This has lead to serious errors such as the hosting of irresponsible content relating to children, the failure to implement even minimal child protection measures for child users of the site as well as an unwillingness to implement the most oblivious reforms to address the concerns of BLP subjects. Look to outside advocacy groups, experts, journalists and law enforcement. Do not become enmeshed in internal politics and dramas.
Again, thank you for your efforts to bring some minimal responsibility to Wikipedia.