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"Free" from the [[Wikimedia point of view]] means both free to use and free to edit, except for [[trolls]] and others excluded for | "Free" from the [[Wikimedia point of view]] means both free to use and free to edit, except for [[trolls]] and others excluded for various reasons. ''Contact the [[GodKing]] for advice on these criteria. Many [[wiki management]] [[Wikipedia as a bad example|bad examples are drawn from Wikipedia]].'' Some of these problems hamper the corpus itself: | ||
Wikipedia's [[server log]]s are not available to compile important information regarding [[link]] transit, which articles are most often reached from most others, which would much aid the editing effort. This information | Wikipedia's [[server log]]s are not available to compile important information regarding [[link]] transit, which articles are most often reached from most others, which would much aid the editing effort. This information could be useful to other [[search engine]]s. | ||
[[Wikipedia factions]] constantly compete the control the presentation of certain topics. Although Wikipedia's [[arbitration]] has dealt remarkably well with subjects like [[abortion]] or [[capitalism]], they deal very poorly with [[Zionism]] or any subject where a [[mechanistic paradigm]] is challenged, e.g. [[immunology]], [[philosophy of mathematics]], [[talent]], [[creativity]], etc. Their [[neutral point of view]] ideology seems to lead strictly to mediocrity on such subjects that rely more on cognitive or spiritual assumptions about the [[human body]], [[human death]], [[killing]], and the dangers of [[Platonist]] views, [[scientism]], and [[technological escalation]]. Almost by definition, "Wikipedians" seem to favour such views. | [[Wikipedia factions]] constantly compete the control the presentation of certain topics. Although Wikipedia's [[arbitration]] has dealt remarkably well with subjects like [[abortion]] or [[capitalism]], they deal very poorly with [[Zionism]] or any subject where a [[mechanistic paradigm]] is challenged, e.g. [[immunology]], [[philosophy of mathematics]], [[talent]], [[creativity]], etc. Their [[neutral point of view]] ideology seems to lead strictly to mediocrity on such subjects that rely more on cognitive or spiritual assumptions about the [[human body]], [[human death]], [[killing]], and the dangers of [[Platonist]] views, [[scientism]], and [[technological escalation]]. Almost by definition, "Wikipedians" seem to favour such views. | ||
As evidence, many of their [[software developer]]s abuse their power: "By wrapping up their ability to contribute with their ability to rule, they are made effectively unaccountable." [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developer_access]. [[Sysop vigilantiism]] is a related problem. To be fair, some of these issues arise strictly from the project's complexity: | As evidence (''not provided here''), many of their [[software developer]]s abuse their power: "By wrapping up their ability to contribute with their ability to rule, they are made effectively unaccountable." [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developer_access]. [[Sysop vigilantiism]] is a related problem. To be fair, some of these issues arise strictly from the project's complexity: | ||
Wikipedia is multilingual, and an [[open content|open-content]], collaboratively developed creation, managed and operated by the | Wikipedia is multilingual, and an [[open content|open-content]], collaboratively developed creation, managed and operated by the heavily conflicted [[Wikimedia|Wikimedia Foundation]]. As of [[February]] [[2004]], it contains over 210,000 articles in [[English language|English]], and over 280,000 articles in other languages. | ||
== in violation of GFDL == | == in violation of GFDL == | ||