[Taxacom] Wikipedia politics: the future don't look so bright

[Richard Jensen]

OK - you did state plainly that Stephen is being regressive.  But will you
also admit that your comment on his "botanical expertise" was a personal
jab?

As for your final comment, I know nothing of Stephen's or your botanical
expertise and would not attempt to pass judgment on either without
additional insight.

Dick J





On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Paul van Rijckevorsel <dipteryx at freeler.nl
> wrote:

> What I said was "All I did was to add a link, ... AND
> a brief summary." [emphasis added]
>
> Also, I did not "infer that what he was doing was
> regressive", but I said so loud and clear; this was a
> descriptive statement. Note that this is pretty much
> what has held back Wikispecies so much in the past.
> Certainly it is quite understandable that there are
> those at the English Wikipedia who call for a ban of
> Wikispecies.
>
> And please feel free to have as high an opinion of Stephen
> Thorpe's botanical expertise as you like!
>
> Paul
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Richard Jensen
>   To: Paul van Rijckevorsel
>   Cc: Taxacom
>   Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 3:43 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Taxacom] Wikipedia politics: the future don't look so
> bright
>
>
>   Paul,
>
>
>   To be fair about it, you did more than just "add a link".  Your comment
> about Stephen's botanical expertise was a personal jab, and you did infer
> that what he was doing was regressive.
>
>
>   This from a neutral reader who has no stake in the "debate" that may
> follow.
>
>
>   Dick J
>
>
>
>
>   On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 3:58 AM, Paul van Rijckevorsel <
> dipteryx at freeler.nl> wrote:
>
>     Wikipedia, and in fact the whole Wikimedia empire, is a
>     battleground, with indeed very many who are all set on
>     winning the taxonomy contest (There Can Be Only One
>     Taxonomy, namely MINE). It is not a pretty place.
>
>     All I did was to add a link, for those who might be
>     interested in reading for themselves what Stephen Thorpe's
>     post was about, and a brief summary. That Stephen
>     is willing to 'debate' the issue at length will surprise nobody.
>
>     Paul
>
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