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We are one Wikipedia.
Our goal is to build a complete, free encyclopedia.
We have infinite resources and plenty of time.
If we don't help each other, we will fail.

Good idea: test the PHP script

Bad idea: balkanize discussion.

One hopes enlightenment will come before total darkness falls.

12 November: too bad. I would have very much liked to build the entry on the plane crash. Oh well.

29 November: Good idea: Have policy pages as part of Wikipedia.

Bad idea: Military-analogy policies.

17 December: Good idea: be relativist about religion

Bad idea: In fit of political correctness, change all instances of "X mythology" to "stories of X religion".

10 January: Good idea: Only permanently and irrevocably delete pages that have no historical use or future use.

Bad idea: Delete a list of such entries which someone else put on meta-wikipedia.

17 January: Good idea: let people discuss merits of Wikipedia policy using the Wiki collaborative process.

Bad idea: Force attribution of authorship to every paragraph.

11 October: Good idea: harmonize interlanguage efforts.

Bad idea: make stabs at political correctness without a clear understanding of the consequences.

3 July: Bad idea: amateurish pastel boxes on homepage.

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+#  We are one Wikipedia.
+# Our goal is to build a complete, free encyclopedia.
+# We have infinite resources and plenty of time.
+# If we don't help each other, we will fail.
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 November: too bad. I would have very much liked to build the entry on the plane crash. Oh well.
-Well build it! You know you're the best we have at that sort of stuff. I don't know why you are having so much trouble coping with the thought that there is a place for the encyclopedia, and a separate place for discussions "about" the encyclopedia, and anything else you want to talk about.  I view it more as an exercise in neatness and tidiness, rather than an attempt to inhibit discussion. After all, when you buy Brittanica, you don't get all the inter-office memos that obviously went into its creation. In my own view *everything* that is not an encyclopedia article would *not* be in the 'pedia, including all the talk entries. However this is not about restrictions, this is about distinguishing the "encyclopedia" from the "discussion about the encyclopedia".
+November: Good idea: Have policy pages as part of [http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Militia Wikipedia].
+Bad idea: Military-analogy policies.
+December: Good idea: be relativist about religion
+Bad idea: In fit of political correctness, change all instances of "X mythology" to "stories of X religion".
+January: Good idea: Only permanently and irrevocably delete pages that have no historical use or future use.
+Bad idea: Delete a list of such entries which someone else put on meta-wikipedia.
+January: Good idea: let people discuss merits of Wikipedia policy using the Wiki collaborative process.
+Bad idea: Force attribution of authorship to every paragraph.
-Anyway, I'm really saddened to see you taking it this way. As someone who has also dealt with the "should I stay or should I go" issue, I do hope you reconsider, because regardless of your disputes with Larry, everyone (including LMS) sees you as a vital and passionate contributor to the project. - [[MMGB]]
+October: Good idea: [[Thoughts on Wikipedia interlanguage priorities|harmonize interlanguage efforts]].
-I agree 100% with the above. - [[Seb]]
+Bad idea: make stabs at political correctness without a clear understanding of the consequences.
-Oh, I haven't stopped contributing simply because of the "meta" move, even though I basically disagree with all of your arguments; note the use of "when you buy Brittanica"--Wikipedia had been built on the exact opposite philosophy of a purchasable, fixed object. Framing what LMS has done to me as "disputes with Larry" is rather misleading, as he is in the paid employ of the project and self-appointed "dictator-for-life" and I'm just someone who decided to volunteer some time and effort. He can make sweeping decisions about the Wikipedia project and censor and punish dissent; I can't. LMS has told me that he doesn't consider me a vital and passionate contributor to the project, but a troll whose input on Wikipedia policy is not welcome.
+July: Bad idea: amateurish pastel boxes on homepage.
-Hey, why did you wipe out my question? That's not very polite. --STG
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+[[User:The Cunctator/Talk|/Talk]]