User talk:InternetFoundation

Message R to DGG April 25 2009

write new material at the top

DGG: Your contributions to Library of Congress Digital Library project ‎ seem to be written in a style that indicated public relations, not encyclopedic writing

R: I was simply trying to improve the "Vision" for a digital library project. I introduced the term Internet Library to name the goal in a unique way. The Library of Congress is not an Internet Library - because it does not meet certain criteria. It is not global in its thinking. It does not consider all users in all countries. It serves a very limited "eclectic" mix of materials which is a femtoscopic portion of the material it has available.

I am also introducing a style for organizational analysis - that can be applied to the analysis of any web-visible entity. What materials does it provide? What topics does it claim to be expert at? What groups does it serve? That sort of thing.

DGG: You must use a name that does not imply that you represent an organization. You can see from my user page that I myself have long been involved in related topics, which is why I watch to see that they are covered properly and according to the expectations of an encyclopedia.

R: I picked a unique name I can remember. InternetFoundation is my name. If you want me to change my name I will simply go elsewhere. People choose names according to their interests and hobbies. My focus is the foundation and purpose of the Internet.

As a matter of policy for Wikipedia, I strongly recommend letting corporate authors become involved. I have asked any number of organizations (nonprofit organizations, national labs, university departments, private research groups, think tanks etc) to become involved in Wikipedia --- because the material on many topics is distorted, incomplete, or totally out of date. Wikipedia will become enriched

The safety valve for groups carving out little fiefdoms in Wikipedia to promote their own agendas, is the ability of anyone to edit the material. As long as authorship is not limited,

DGG: The overall organization of material in Wikipedia is not consistent, and cannot be expected to be, since there is no central controlling body.

R: I disagree. Do not give up before trying. Do not focus on control - but oversight and performance goals.

DGG: My own view is to do what can be done with the structure, and perhaps eventually another project will supersede it.

R: I have been treating Wikipedia as a whole since it started. I am working to recast it in another form that meets specific performance criteria. It is very easy to go outside the box.

Speedy deletion of Wikipedia oversight

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MuffledThud (talk) 23:16, 25 April 2009 (UTC)