Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Separating content from presentation

[Bob Dodd]

[snip]
> There is a difference between accepting all *reasonable* submissions
> (i.e.  well-written, factually-correct) and accepting *all*
> submissions. Clearly, some articles may leave out certain facts if it
> serves the interest of her views, but others will presumably write in
> with corrections, etcetera.  One doesn't have to accept *all*
> submissions to accept all *views*.

"Well written?" Well... OK, but I challenge you to define "well
written" and get the overwhelming majority to agree it :-))

"Factually correct", I think you'll have more problems with... Question
(1) for 10 points: who invented the electric light bulb? Question (2):
what happened at Tianemen Square. Question 3:  who were the original
inhabitants of north america?. Question 4, should creation theory have
the same status as evolution? Question 5: were jews gassed at
Auschwitz? Question 6: well, I think you can see where this is going...
 I'm not saying that some entries aren't easily discarded, I certainly
can't see many people believing that the moon is made from cream
cheese, but those entries aren't the problem... The only way you can be
fair about this is to allow all (real) *views*, however mad or
insulting to the intelligence they may appear, and then allow the
cataloging folks to do their job. Different catalogs are likely to
emphasise different views. And some entries are unlikely to see the
light of day (except for humourous purposes perhaps :-)) I say "real"
to cover spam, "first post", "Microsoft sucks", and plagiarism...

I guess I'm going to be flamed for being "pro-Microsoft" now, aren't I?
:-)) 

/Bob Dodd

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