Re: [Bug-gnupedia] Question for Nupedia

[Rob Scott]

I feel that the content of every article should be
within itself, not just referring to other material.  
And i dont think people should be able to plug their
books etc., how far do we let them go? how soon would
M$ be writing an article on good user interfaces and
make a link to M$ homepage?

--- Imran Ghory <address@hidden> wrote: > On 21
Jan 2001, at 22:50, Rob Scott wrote:
> 
> > I think it would all be a lot better if nobody can
> > link to any site in content.   This is meant to be
> an
> > Encyclopedia (or at leat information resource),
> not a
> > place for people to link to their home website or
> get
> > publicity.    It will just turn into the www if
> this
> > is allowed, it will just seem like personal
> webspace.
> > 
> 
> If the article was written by someone working in the
> field there is a 
> good chance that they have a useful website about
> the topic.  Are 
> we also going to stop people mentioning books that
> they have 
> written ?
> 
> Allow links that are relevent to the topic, if they
> aren't relevent then 
> the article will devalue in the system just like any
> other article 
> which has flaws.
> 
> Imran Ghory
> 
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