Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Self-censorship and XML data.

[Rob Scott]

Yes, but if our idea for moderators were used, the
sort of people moderating would be the same people
that read the 'pedia, so in theory cultural
differences should be ironed out.

It would all depend on how the moderator system
worked.


--- Hook <address@hidden> wrote: > > I disagree
slightly, in that as it is a "free"
> project
> > I think any article that is slightly informative
> > should go in. So even if it contains nudity, or
> > ideologies, or large opinions, I think it should
> be
> > in. Afterall, if you want a simple "definition"
> style
> > article you can always go to Nupedia. It'd be cool
> if
> > Alexandria gave a researcher a really in depth,
> > diverse resource for their subject. And I don't
> think
> > it should be a "vote" or you'll lose all the
> > marginalised ideas and works, and it will become a
> > reflection of the people who vote. If you simply
> say
> > every article just needs one "yes" vote to get
> > through, then nonsense and blatant porn etc. won't
> get
> > through, but anything else will.
> > It would make Alexandria a veyr rich resource.
> 
> Sorry Tom, I'm playing devil's advocate here .. but
> define nonsense?  I
> could point you to a large number of Usenet posts
> which (to me) fit the
> bill, but I just know that others with different
> beliefs have different
> views.
> 
> Differntiating between unpopular views -
> creation/evolution, UFOs/natural
> phenomena etc - and opinions which, to most people,
> would seem to be so far
> away from reality that they rank as fiction isn't as
> easy as it sounds.
> 
> And don't get me started on the "what is porn?"
> issue !!  :-)  We all know
> that one's cultural.
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
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