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I've been an avid user for years and I donate monthly. It's a great cause and tool that is well worth any kind of support you're able to give it.
When I contribute, I mostly do so in science places. I used to work on martial arts articles, but I gave up because of the mass stupidity I encountered. People who believed in chi blasts, no-knockout touches, "deadly" strikes, that kind of baloney. I hope Wikipedia will change, and I believe it will, in time. But I think the administration in its current form is keeping the project down in many ways.
*blows steam*
(Totally hypothetical question - just putting it out there ;-) )
I don't disagree with that at all. He clearly shows that he had a certain vision for Wikipedia and he wants it to stay to that vision. At the same time you can see that he leaves it to run pretty much on it's own. This is why it works then, additions and changes that are beneficial are incorporated.
Too much democracy would lead to breakdown and standstill. Too much rule would lead to draconian communities that do not grow. There is a balance. But a vision has to exist.
I think they actually make Wikipedia look even more respectable than they deserve. I mean, c'mon - "atrocities"?!?
I think the old movie line went, "You want the truth? ..."
A parable: there used to be a lunch place down the street at my work. They has a lunch special for 5 bucks. The place always had a line, cash register ringing away. You could pump your own coffee before ordering. When the owner sold to a new guy, you had to order (and wait for) coffee. It was $2 instead of $1. More importantly, waiting for coffee was slow/inefficient and sent a subtle message of distrust. I went a couple times, but the place was dead and creepy. They closed after 3 months.
The lesson to me is that extending trust to people is a compliment and encourages constructive behavior..