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Re: [Bug-gnupedia] A system of moderation


From: Mike Warren
Subject: Re: [Bug-gnupedia] A system of moderation
Date: 23 Jan 2001 15:37:31 -0700
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"Imran Ghory" <address@hidden> writes:
> On 22 Jan 2001, at 16:58, Mike Warren wrote:
> > "Imran Ghory" <address@hidden> writes:
> > > On 22 Jan 2001, at 15:15, Mike Warren wrote:
> > > > "Imran Ghory" <address@hidden> writes:

> > > > > I'm not suggesting voting to allow/disallow articles (except
> > > > > in the case of abuse), I'm suggesting that the basic
> > > > > categorization be done by voting(i.e if the article contains
> > > > > information which somepeople may debate as factually
> > > > > incorrect).

> > > > Isn't this a job for classifiers? These should be separate
> > > > from the actual database of articles (i.e. the actual article
> > > > database should have no classification information).

> > > No I think not, as it would be information which could be used
> > > by virtually every front end and it doesn't "take away" from the
> > > article so it isn't imposing censorship.

> > My concern is not censorship, but with cluttering the article
> > database with useless information.

> It wouldn't be useless as it could be used by those using the
> encyclopedia unfiltered to see if the topic is an area of
> controversy.

It will be useless to all who disagree with whichever definition of
``controversy'' you use in the classification.

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