On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Marc Riddell <michaeldavi...@comcast.net>wrote:
> [snip] > With that in mind, I am proposing the following: > > A guideline (or "rule" if you want) stating, Do not make any statement in a > discussion that does not contribute constructively towards the advancement > of that discussion. And that, any statement found in a discussion by > another > reader of that discussion that does not contribute constructively towards > the advancement of that discussion be challenged immediately, openly and > directly. > > This will take time, patience, and probably involve a bit of controversy. > But with this very clear, direct approach a culture will be created. A > culture of fairness and civility that will be the signature culture of the > Wikipedia Project. > > Thoughts? > > Marc Riddell > It will never work. What's constructive? Who decides what's constructive? Is calling someone a troll constructive? What if they really are trolling? Is it constructive when I repeat a point I've already made? What if you just disagree with me, could you then challenge my points as being non- constructive since they aren't right? Such a system requires common sense. We wouldn't be in this mess if people had common sense to begin with. -Chad _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
