Re: Update PerlMonks on Wikipedia

[Lady_Aleena]

Thank you toolic for updating the article and letting us know about it, however, the discussion of any changes to the article should happen on the article's talk page on Wikipedia. With the discussion kept there, the Monks can't be accused of pushing an agenda of any kind. Remember the article needs to keep a neutral point of view (NPOV), use reliable third party sources, and not be an advert for PerlMonks. It also needs to be renamed, PerlMonks is one word not two, but that discussion can happen there as well.

We don't want someone on Wikipedia to find an off-Wiki discussion on the article. That could lead to the article being put up for discussion (AFD) which could lead to its deletion. PerlMonks is an important player in the Perlverse and needs to be noted. However, as I said before, keep the notes there, not here. Okay? :)

[toolic]

It also needs to be renamed, PerlMonks is one word not two, but that discussion can happen there as well.

Great! So my OP has already triggered a change, which was my main goal.

That could lead to the article being put up for discussion (AFD) which could lead to its deletion.

I was unaware of that.

[Lady_Aleena]

It also needs to be renamed, PerlMonks is one word not two, but that discussion can happen there as well.

Great! So my OP has already triggered a change, which was my main goal.

I am glad that I could help you out there.

That could lead to the article being put up for discussion (AFD) which could lead to its deletion.

I was unaware of that.

Some of the users of Wikipedia tend to be rules lawyers. Sure you could use the rule "Ignore all rules", however, that is one card that should be used sparingly. It is not a problem to just keep things compartmentalized. We do that all the time when we write code. I don't think that there is a specific rule that says that articles can not be discussed elsewhere, just be aware that some on Wikipedia might see it as advertising the site if we discuss it here or anywhere off-Wikipedia. (ACK! I probably look like a rules lawyer right now, since I know some of them well.) :)

I was burned at RFA for my request to a single user to use IRC to discuss an article. Some were really upset by that and voted against my getting a mop.

[Argel]

Yeah, the politics, etc. on Wikipedia can go far beyond annoying. That's why I try not to get too involved.

[Argel]

FYI, since there's no controversy I went ahead and moved it. ~~~~ ;-)