Palestinians to face 'Wikipedia War' - Ma'an News Agency Options

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Palestinians to face 'Wikipedia War'
Ma'an News Agency
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The next regional war will be a media war, head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate Abdul Nasser An-Najar said Thursday. ...

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[The Adversary]

Sigh.

What a waste of time. But inevitable, I guess.

I tend to agree more and more with Kelly Martins´observation that "the encylopedia anyone can edit" is a great way to start an encyclopedia...and a lousy way to finish one.

But as long as we have basically "mob-rule" on wp, ie wrt sources ( yes, we do!) ..this sort of thing is bound to happen. When the "community" (with arb.com) always chooses the easy way out ("it is a content-dispute: work it out!")...it leaves an open invitation to mobs and socks.

We should, ideally, have some basic rules which would have forbidden mobs to push fringe views. Eg. The Haeretz/Guardian articles mentioned an example of saying that places in the occupied territories are "in Israel", a view held by no international institution, or for that matter; any other state. But with 50 newly "educated" religious right-wing Israelis: guess what wp will "reflect".

And the PA trying to push the opposite view? I think it is a "luxury project" that will get absolutely nowhere. But this article will serve as a wonderful, wonderful justification for the Yesha Council etc...... their own recruiting.
"Preemptive strike", anyone?

[Kwork]

Sigh.

What a waste of time. But inevitable, I guess.

I tend to agree more and more with Kelly Martins´observation that "the encylopedia anyone can edit" is a great way to start an encyclopedia...and a lousy way to finish one.

But as long as we have basically "mob-rule" on wp, ie wrt sources ( yes, we do!) ..this sort of thing is bound to happen. When the "community" (with arb.com) always chooses the easy way out ("it is a content-dispute: work it out!")...it leaves an open invitation to mobs and socks.

We should, ideally, have some basic rules which would have forbidden mobs to push fringe views. Eg. The Haeretz/Guardian articles mentioned an example of saying that places in the occupied territories are "in Israel", a view held by no international institution, or for that matter; any other state. But with 50 newly "educated" religious right-wing Israelis: guess what wp will "reflect".

And the PA trying to push the opposite view? I think it is a "luxury project" that will get absolutely nowhere. But this article will serve as a wonderful, wonderful justification for the Yesha Council etc...... their own recruiting.
"Preemptive strike", anyone?

That interesting. First you complain about "mob rule" on Wikipedia. Then you complain that an article's content (you do not say what article) has "a view held by no international institution"....as though international politics is something other than mob rule. As far as I know article content is supposed to be based on sources that are WP:V, not mob rule.

Your argument is an advocacy, ie rooting for the 'P' team. The problem with this approach always remains the same. How could it change when every WP editor (and WR member) thinks that their point of view on I/P problems is the completely right point of view, and that their team deserves to win the game. It is the zero-sum game approach to editing that thinks: my win is your loss.

By the way it seems that my education in wiki-speak is not complete. What is "wrt"?

[The Adversary]

...as though international politics is something other than mob rule. []
What is "wrt"?

International politics= mob rule?
Interesting view. Why do we have international organizations then? Why not just cut them out, leave it all to the mob?

(And AE was right: wrt= with regard to)

[CharlotteWebb]

International politics= mob rule?

Not inherently but they are two frightening words to find in the same sentence.

The problem with the Wikipedia is that there is no obstacle or disincentive for any editor to strap on some metaphorically explosive facts and blow themselves and some topics up online ....

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