Anyone who doubts about the deplorable state of, well, many language editions of Wikipedia, may have a look at this: http://pdc.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gleeder&oldid=25822 Gleeder
Measurements: WMF might: - reconsider the rules for allowing new language editions, with regard to the non fictional literature produced by the linguistic community and the linguistic proficiency of those who ask for the new edition (and don't let them be by too few) - be more strict that editions stick to Wikipedia rules, like those about the encyclopedic character of Wikipedia - give small Wikipedias more advice, like in http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Manual_for_small_and_new_Wikipedias - consider to install a kind of mentor or tutor for these small Wikipedias Ziko van Dijk 2008/12/1 Gerard Meijssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hoi, > First, the call for improvement of the usability of the MediaWiki software > is neutral to languages. It is easy to appreciate how the smaller projects > will benefit. It is even easy to argue that the big projects will benefit. > Second, why would the promotion of minority languages conflict with the WMF > stated objectives ? > > When you argue for tolerance towards minority languages, you effectively > discriminate against minority people and languages. When you make sure that > our software supports any language as well as possible, as I do, minority > languages are effectively not an issue. Enabling people to participate is > what our goal should be, whatever the language, whatever the culture. > Thanks, > GerardM > > 2008/12/1 geni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > 2008/12/1 Fajro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Wow, just wow... I feel really sick after reading some of the messages > of > > > this tread. > > > > > > Maybe the promotion of minority languages is not directly a goal of WMF > > but > > > it's a must. > > > > No. You can argue for the tolerance of minority languages but actively > > promoting them conflicts with Wikimedia's stated objectives. > > > > > > > > -- > > geni > > > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- Ziko van Dijk NL-Silvolde _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
