[Boatanchors] Fw: Re: SI units and the rest

[sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov]

Brian,

with all due respect, to simply claim there is no 
point in correcting something is to me a very 
defeatist attitude.  I suspect there isn't much
input to the brain surgery sections of Wikipedia
from plumbers, and perhaps as little input from
brain surgeons to the Wikipedia sections on plumbing.
I don't know a damn thing about the ARC-5 systems to
make a comment to change or correct Wikipedia, so I
don't.  

Perhaps I will withdraw my second question regarding
input to Wikipedia, but I still maintain my first
question, if the ARC-5 page of Wikipedia, or for that 
matter, any other boat anchors related postings on
Wikipedia are wrong or folks claim wrong, then 
this is the exact forum to discuss, debate, and clarify.

I am not suggesting Wikipedia is the ends to all knowledge,
it certainly isn't, but it is a good starting point for a
basic knowledge of something, knowing there could be 
problems with the postings, and as with all research
documentation, one document isn't the ends to all 
knowledge either.  

What I am suggesting is that we should all be working to
correct things, not simply walk away because we disagree.

73
Sheldon

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Clarke <brianclarke01 at optusnet.com.au>
Date: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:49 am
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Fw: Re: SI units and the rest

> The pro and con of Wikipedia is that it is open to anyone to add, 
> delete or 
> edit material. It has no peer-review or security. So as soon as 
> you think 
> you have given good oil, you can guarantee some nut will burn it.
> To my mind there is no point in attempting to fix any Wikipedia 
> item. It is 
> far better to take it as pure assertion / opinion. Treat it the 
> way you 
> would treat any plumber's offering to help you with brain surgery.
> 
> 73 de Brian, VK2GCE. 
> 
> 
>