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> Battling For The Badge Of Objectivity (WP:BOO), And The Fundamentally Uncivil Culture (WP:FUC)
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Jon Awbrey
post Mon 30th March 2009, 2:58am
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Here's a Big Picture question that gradually formed in my mind over a weekend's half-hearted sampling of the mindless particularism that has become the Revue of late —

One of the effects of the underlying Randroidism of Wikipediot Culture is a never-ending battle among various factions to pin the Badge Of Objectivity (WP:BOO) on their respective POVs.

Your assignment — if you choose to accept it — is as follows:
  • Explain how the constant contest for WP:BOO leads to
    Wikipedia's Fundamentally Uncivil Culture (WP:FUC).
In 100 K words or less, please …

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Jon Awbrey   Battling For The Badge Of Objectivity (WP:BOO)   Mon 30th March 2009, 2:58am
Angela Kennedy   Here's a Big Picture question that gradually ...   Mon 30th March 2009, 7:28am
Moulton   I'm objective and rational - you're a sill...   Mon 30th March 2009, 7:36am
Jon Awbrey   Here's a Big Picture question that gradually...   Mon 30th March 2009, 1:40pm
Moulton   Interim Palliative Care for the Wounded We know t...   Mon 30th March 2009, 3:24pm
Jon Awbrey   Interim Palliative Care for the Wounded We know...   Mon 30th March 2009, 5:20pm
emesee   "Explain how the constant contest for WP:BOO ...   Tue 31st March 2009, 12:21am
Jon Awbrey   "Explain how the constant contest for WP:BOO...   Tue 31st March 2009, 1:04am
zvook   I don't think we're done with this one, bu...   Sun 5th April 2009, 7:12pm
Jon Awbrey   I don't think we're done with this one, b...   Mon 6th April 2009, 1:25pm

 

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