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| Peter Damian |
 Sat 12th September 2009, 12:04pm
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Wales gives you complete charge, and you have three fundamental reforms that you are allowed to implement.
What would those be? And what are the problems or abuses that each are supposed to address? This post has been edited by Peter Damian: Sat 12th September 2009, 12:04pm |
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| victim of censorship |
Sat 12th September 2009, 3:45pm
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 Not all thugs are Wikipediots, but all Wikipediots are thugs. Group: Contributors Posts: 1,146 Joined: Tue 6th Jan 2009, 8:33am From: The SOCK HOP Member No.: 9,640 |
QUOTE(Peter Damian @ Sat 12th September 2009, 12:04pm)  Wales gives you complete charge, and you have three fundamental reforms that you are allowed to implement. What would those be? And what are the problems or abuses that each are supposed to address? I would purge the servers, sell the IT equipment, sell the domain name "Wikipedia" and take the monies and give to some inner city library in need of real books. |
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| Malleus |
Sat 12th September 2009, 6:41pm
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Fat Cat Group: Contributors Posts: 1,682 Joined: Mon 27th Oct 2008, 3:48pm From: United Kingdom Member No.: 8,716 WP user page - talk check - contribs |
QUOTE(victim of censorship @ Sat 12th September 2009, 4:45pm) QUOTE(Peter Damian @ Sat 12th September 2009, 12:04pm) Wales gives you complete charge, and you have three fundamental reforms that you are allowed to implement. What would those be? And what are the problems or abuses that each are supposed to address? I would purge the servers, sell the IT equipment, sell the domain name "Wikipedia" and take the monies and give to some inner city library in need of real books. As opposed to fake books do you mean? Wouldn't they be cheaper? |
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| victim of censorship |
Sat 12th September 2009, 7:25pm
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Not all thugs are Wikipediots, but all Wikipediots are thugs. Group: Contributors Posts: 1,146 Joined: Tue 6th Jan 2009, 8:33am From: The SOCK HOP Member No.: 9,640 |
QUOTE(Malleus @ Sat 12th September 2009, 6:41pm) QUOTE(victim of censorship @ Sat 12th September 2009, 4:45pm) QUOTE(Peter Damian @ Sat 12th September 2009, 12:04pm) Wales gives you complete charge, and you have three fundamental reforms that you are allowed to implement. What would those be? And what are the problems or abuses that each are supposed to address? I would purge the servers, sell the IT equipment, sell the domain name "Wikipedia" and take the monies and give to some inner city library in need of real books. As opposed to fake books do you mean? Wouldn't they be cheaper? Wikipedia = fake, false, unreliable, unaccountable. Book = Real, reliable, true, accountable. |
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Peter Damian Fundamental reform of Wikipedia Sat 12th September 2009, 12:04pm
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[quote name='victim of censorship' post='193793' ... Sat 12th September 2009, 7:25pm everyking
Wikipedia = fake, false, unreliable, unaccountab... Sat 12th September 2009, 9:53pm victim of censorship
Wikipedia = fake, false, unreliable, unaccounta... Sat 12th September 2009, 11:26pm Limey 1. To tackle content issues: Create an Editorial B... Sat 12th September 2009, 4:17pm KD Tries Again
1. To tackle content issues: Create an Editorial ... Sat 12th September 2009, 5:33pm Lar More than three things are needed but since we nee... Sat 12th September 2009, 4:47pm TungstenCarbide
Wales gives you complete charge, and you have thr... Sat 12th September 2009, 5:00pm Emperor 1) Unban everybody and unprotect all articles.
2)... Sat 12th September 2009, 6:49pm The Wales Hunter I find it hard to disagree with the points raised ... Sat 12th September 2009, 6:53pm Alison
Wales gives you complete charge, and you have thr... Sat 12th September 2009, 7:38pm The Wales Hunter
[*] BLP opt-out. No questions. Also, bring in th... Sat 12th September 2009, 7:44pm Malleus
Wales gives you complete charge, and you have th... Sat 12th September 2009, 7:47pm No Paste 1. Flagged revisions
2. Some form of review for ... Sat 12th September 2009, 7:59pm LessHorrid vanU I agree with the general BLP opt out proviso, and ... Sat 12th September 2009, 8:21pm GlassBeadGame
Wales gives you complete charge, and you have thr... Sat 12th September 2009, 8:27pm The Wales Hunter
Why would anyone listen to what this vile monster... Sat 12th September 2009, 9:01pm GlassBeadGame
Why would anyone listen to what this vile monste... Sat 12th September 2009, 9:04pm LessHorrid vanU
[quote name='The Wales Hunter' post='193835' date... Sat 12th September 2009, 9:31pm Emperor
She's only joining the discussion to manipula... Sun 13th September 2009, 1:45am GlassBeadGame
She's only joining the discussion to manipul... Sun 13th September 2009, 1:46am Law I would rid all Bio's dead and alive from WP. ... Sun 13th September 2009, 4:33am Peter Damian
Come to think of it, I think of WP like I do the ... Sun 13th September 2009, 7:51am anthony
Come to think of it, I think of WP like I do the... Sun 13th September 2009, 2:42pm Law
[quote name='Peter Damian' post='193902' date='Su... Sun 13th September 2009, 9:57pm A Horse With No Name
@PD - I know where you are going with this ;) I... Mon 14th September 2009, 4:04pm anthony This needs to be split out to another thread, but.... Mon 14th September 2009, 4:32pm Nerd
I would rid all Bio's dead and alive from WP.... Sun 13th September 2009, 2:15pm CharlotteWebb
Splitting the admin function from the editorial f... Sun 13th September 2009, 4:36pm Limey
[quote name='The Wales Hunter' post='193835' date... Sat 12th September 2009, 9:28pm GlassBeadGame
[quote name='The Wales Hunter' post='193835' dat... Sat 12th September 2009, 10:13pm gomi Most of these have been alluded to already, but he... Sat 12th September 2009, 10:00pm anthony
Wales gives you complete charge, and you have thr... Sun 13th September 2009, 1:23am Limey
I would rid all Bio's dead and alive from WP... Sun 13th September 2009, 2:38pm KD Tries Again Splitting the admin function from the editorial fu... Sun 13th September 2009, 4:30pm A Horse With No Name
Wales gives you complete charge, and you have thr... Sun 13th September 2009, 8:41pm CharlotteWebb
2. Eliminate RfA and RfB and put in a standardize... Sun 13th September 2009, 8:55pm A Horse With No Name
2. Eliminate RfA and RfB and put in a standardiz... Sun 13th September 2009, 8:57pm CharlotteWebb
[quote name='CharlotteWebb' post='193958' date='S... Sun 13th September 2009, 9:04pm A Horse With No Name
Is the candidate's likelihood of following po... Sun 13th September 2009, 9:27pm Kelly Martin 2. Eliminate RfA and RfB and put in a standardized... Sun 13th September 2009, 9:09pm RMHED
I guarantee you that people would just take the t... Sun 13th September 2009, 9:17pm GlassBeadGame
Wales gives you complete charge, and you have th... Sun 13th September 2009, 9:13pm Kelly Martin I'd personally do away with RfA entirely; admi... Sun 13th September 2009, 9:50pm KD Tries Again
[*]Multiple parallel articles on the same topic. ... Mon 14th September 2009, 3:50pm KD Tries Again Or just ban their content? What's the merit i... Mon 14th September 2009, 9:14pm Kelly Martin Or just ban their content? What's the merit i... Tue 15th September 2009, 12:36am Moulton Nutcases actually have more standing than experts,... Mon 14th September 2009, 9:17pm EricBarbour sorry, however........ :offtopic:
Lots of people... Tue 15th September 2009, 7:41am victim of censorship
sorry, however........ :offtopic:
Lots of peopl... Tue 15th September 2009, 9:49am LaraLove
First reform: Purge the servers, sell the IT equi... Tue 15th September 2009, 12:36pm Cedric
[quote name='victim of censorship' post='194264' ... Tue 15th September 2009, 5:33pm victim of censorship
[quote name='victim of censorship' post='194264'... Fri 18th September 2009, 4:03am Tarc
[quote name='Cedric' post='194322' date='Tue 15th... Sun 20th September 2009, 4:48am Dr. Blofeld Block anon ip addresses. Make editors have to pass... Thu 17th September 2009, 4:37pm Dr. Blofeld Definately the first thing would be to remove ... Thu 17th September 2009, 4:48pm thekohser
If somebody paid me $50 right now to go and ... Thu 17th September 2009, 5:22pm RMHED
Definately the first thing would be to remove ... Thu 17th September 2009, 7:27pm Milton Roe
Definately the first thing would be to remove ... Thu 17th September 2009, 7:53pm thekohser
Do the same for Carolyn Doran and I'll eat m... Fri 18th September 2009, 2:44am Lar
[quote name='Dr. Blofeld' post='194661' date='Thu... Thu 17th September 2009, 9:52pm gomi here. Enjoy.] Thu 17th September 2009, 5:03pm Friday 1) Enforce one account per editor. Possibly using... Thu 17th September 2009, 5:45pm Dr. Blofeld Thekohser. I'll see what I can do. Offhand doe... Thu 17th September 2009, 6:17pm Dr. Blofeld Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?titl... Thu 17th September 2009, 6:52pm thekohser
This is why I think [b][size=3]if Jimbo is seriou... Thu 17th September 2009, 8:51pm Dr. Blofeld I've finished Sentimental Lady now check out h... Thu 17th September 2009, 7:53pm RMHED
I've finished Sentimental Lady now check out ... Thu 17th September 2009, 8:26pm Dr. Blofeld http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_%2...ood_M... Thu 17th September 2009, 8:47pm The Adversary To return to the subject for a moment, a few small... Sun 20th September 2009, 1:38pm Cock-up-over-conspiracy File under 'Fundamental reform' or viable ... Fri 25th September 2009, 3:38pm GlassBeadGame
File under 'Fundamental reform' or viable... Fri 25th September 2009, 4:03pm Cock-up-over-conspiracy But in Wikipedia's case you need the Tom Sawye... Sat 26th September 2009, 2:14am |
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