Re: [d@DCC] DCC on Wikipedia.

From: Russell McOrmond <russell _-at-_ flora.ca>
To: "General Copyright Discussions \(questions, organizing, etc\)" <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:40:58 -0400
References: <46C8E0F2.8010209@TelecomOttawa.net>

Charles MacDonald wrote:
> Russell tried to start an article on DCC on Wikipedia.  Since he is a
> principle of the site, the first thing that happened was it was flagged
> as "self-promotion"
> 
> There are some interesting items on the talk page about what "should" be
> in such an article, but of course following Wikipedia rules .  they ned
> to cite sources and all that good stuff, and russell is effectivly under
> estopel to edit the article.

   I may get in trouble again for editing to add in notes.  I know I was 
excited when I read my copy of "In the Public Interest" and saw how many 
times articles on our site (BLOG or mailing list) were referenced.   Our 
petitions have also had a pretty good influence.

   I'd like to add a "principle campaigners" section to list Chris Brand 
(primary author of first petition, etc), Matthew Skala, Darryl Moore, 
Jason Young and others who have been critical -- but that too would seem 
more self promotion if added by any of these people.

> new editors are also welcome but will find that wikipedia can be more
> filled with red-tape than the federal governement.

*smile* Spoken as someone who knows...

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