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about their identities. Make no mistake, the vast majority of
Wikipedians are effectively anonymous, inasmuch as they don't want to reveal their true living identities, but in a virtual community like this one, we find that one can build up a separate identity and reputation. People who want to work hard tend to maintain constant personas, which assist in weeding out fakers, vandals, and dilettantes. Long-term contributors tend to know one another personally, and trust one another's judgment. Experts on a particular area of expertise keep close watch over their little domain and try to maintain the overall quality of articles therein. In a way, this is kind of like "uniform vetting". Articles are continually watched and checked. A prime example of an expert is
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Wikipedians choose to remain effectively anonymous because they escape harsh scrutiny, and can post whatever they want. Of course, they lack authority. It's a trade-off. Personally, I think we need contributors of both types. Many Wikipedians choose to use multiple accounts, to contribute to a variety of topics without spreading irrelevant loyalties throughought the project. You can only have one "real" identity, i.e. your "authoritative" account, but there's nothing to keep you from editing anonymously with a parallel account. This isn't a
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England, Cheshire and my email address is sara.pitten@outlook.com. is it possible you could forward some information to me. I would like to know about this. I am wanting to learn new things and this I have constantly wanted to know about. even if u have to teach me is that possible? I am not the best at maths but I really want to know. could we meet ? I live in
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something like "there is no evidence for intelligent design in the universe" despite the near-universal consesus among biologists, geologists, and astronomers to that effect. Wiki NPOV would say "Although intelligent design theories are widely supported by many
Americans, most scientists and academics deny that they have any basis in evidence" or something similar.
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Of course, then there's the issue of drawing experts into the mix deliberately and some form of compensation (intellectual/academic as opposed to monetary). That is, I'd be hard-pressed to browse
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Knowledge is an encyclopedia, and we seek to report, not argue; and that means that sometimes we give the microphone to views we very strongly believe are not right. We won't ever decide that Knowledge favors evolution over creationism simply because that
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Of course, then there's the issue of drawing experts into the mix deliberately and some form of compensation (intellectual/academic as opposed to monetary). That is, I'd be hard-pressed to browse
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be represented here, but that the "common beliefs" -- wrong or right -- are going to get just as much air time. Strive to maintain NPOV, and never attempt to use academia as a club for brow-beating others out of reporting their views, and I trust that you will be found as a greatly valuable member of
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Now, I think this can be very frustrating to highly educated people, because they (rightly!) expect that all that work and time spent studying should mean that their expertise counts for something. This scares a lot of people like you away, which I think is a terrible shame, and it's part of why I am
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regardless of our personal level of education, and other editors will judge the edits on their own merit. It would be perfectly fine to cite yourself if you are citing something you have had published and peer-reviewed, but
Wikipedians can be very suspicious of experts who come across saying "I am an
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So it's really up to you. Knowledge is made up of people who want to make a difference and make the world better without getting credit or money, and I'll be damned if it isn't working. I'm happy to be a part of that in my own small way, because I know what an incredible effect it is having, and how
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and related articles, of which I must confess I am woefully ignorant. You should explore the history pages of those articles and develop a familiarity with their contributors. Expert editors add to the quality and prestige of the entire project, so they're especially welcome, and encouraged to edit
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A huge number of edits come from totally anonymous IPs. We realize that these are inherently capricious and unreliable, but they tend to be minor and (very importantly) trackable. Many anons have useful information that they want to contribute, and this is reflected by their edits. Vandals are easy
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Hey. I'd just like to apologise in case you thought the comments in this VfD seemed harsh. Please understand that
Wikipedians who are active in VfDs come across hundreds of "vanity" pages per month, and may get sick of deleting them. We tend to get very suspicious of articles created by users about
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I agree 100%, and many other editors agree with you. It never hurts to have contributors with real-world qualifications. Just be aware that your authority comes at a price. The only thing you can do to allay suspicion is to become a valuable contributor and acquire a reputation for neutrality and
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As an "expert" I felt that some mention of the "matter channel" work in the Nature paper was indicated in the SETI article and I'm certain that other experts in the field (even those with different viewpoints) would feel the same. However, any suggestion that the ideas be included is in some sense
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Hello again. I'm probably not the best authority on specialized scientific editing, but I suppose I qualify as an "expert" on a few subjects. There are actually quite a few genuine experts here, especially in fields like mathematics, biology, and computer programming. They tend to be more forward
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Why are the editors essentially anonymous unless they self-identify? Yes, there is some utility to having a level structure in which only logic is the determinant, but some issues are subtle enough that they could be better served by knowing whether the contents were carefuly vetted by experts or
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I am fascinated by the Philidelphia experiment and recently watched the Dyatlov Incident I am intrigued by this field of work. outpost II. I currently work with computers and have been studying this for the last 2 years. I am not at university but on my own and I wish to learn more. I live in
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That depends on your conception of "credit". We welcome you to remain here as an editor, under your own name, just like Axel Boldt and our other academic contributors. By improving the Knowledge, you can take credit for it, in a sense (at least that's how I think about it). Yes, it is certainly
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At some point, Knowledge has to grow up and provide some indication of the veracity of articles. The old way is to close down open submissions and empower a panel of experts -- this seems stultifying and prone to certain types of censorship. Perhaps there's a different way which vets without
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is a viable claim to notability. But in this case, I think the heightened sense of suspicion because you created the article yourself has doomed it. I'd encourage you to merge that information into your userpage, however, and please continue to edit Knowledge. :-) Cheers
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By the way, after reviewing your personal website (and listening to your radio interviews) I've recreated this article. I would suggest that you not edit it, but please tell me if you think something there is glaringly wrong or missing.
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Perhaps there's a different way which vets without restricting participation -- simply allowing identification of editor qualifications? Note, the use of "allowing" as opposed to "enforcing" -- you could choose to identify or
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You've hit on a major "issue" with Knowledge, which I have considered significant enough to feature prominently at the top of my talk page. I'll tell you what I feel is the general Wiki-consensus about this.
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need elisists who will remove anything they disagree with in the name of science. It's not just an issue of ego; it's as issue of making the most detailed, fact-oriented, neutral encyclopedia possible, that
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I can understand how you would worry about a conflict of interest, having just had your article summarily deleted (the vfd process must seem a bit savage to a new editor). Our demand must seem paradoxical:
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time-consuming, and often frustrating, but many editors derive considerable pride from watching Knowledge get bigger and better. You seem like you'd have a lot to contribute to
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