User talk:Elabro

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Been lurking, thought I'd sign in. Do I get benefits for this? --Elabro 21:00, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Hi! Perhaps you're looking for Wikipedia:Why create an account? --Merovingian 21:01, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Wow, did I do all this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Elabro

Yes, that's your contributions page. Every user has one, and they are all public. You can view any user's contribs by putting a different username after the slash. --Merovingian 21:06, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Cool, this page shows every contribution I've ever made. Only a half dozen so far.

It's a very good start (and rather better than mine). --Merovingian 21:08, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

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Well, you're absolutely welcome; happy editing! --Merovingian 22:22, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Formatting

Yes, "blockquote" is one of the few HTML commands that are commonly used for Wikipedia pages, and it is preferred over using the ":" indent. See the WP:MOS for all the style guidelines. Thanks for your contributions. -Willmcw 19:10, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] mainstream statement

the "mainstream" statement is as mainstream as the 52(?) profs who signed it. my personal view is that it does represent a mainstream view because it got such strong support despite the political furvor over the bell curve that was present at the time. it was later published in a scholarly journal with an explanation of its origin and why some people choose not to sign.

WP doesn't have any policy about shying away from controversy. just follow the main policies -- WP:NPOV, WP:NOR, and WP:V -- and have fun. --Rikurzhen 19:56, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

Just started reading the PDF you cite above. Wow! It's just like a wiki:

In the next few days, I drafted a statement that addressed the most common claims and misconceptions in the public media, whether in book reviews, opinion pieces, letters to the editor, or in TV and radio commentary. I wanted to fashion a primer of sorts by outlining briefly the most basic, well-accepted conclusions in the field. The draft was faxed to half a dozen leaders in the field (including the editor of the journal Intelligence), with a request that they review its accuracy and suggest revisions.

Any chance of getting the leaders in the field to write an article collaboratively for Wikipedia? Elabro 20:16, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

For practical reasons, I doubt that it would happen. But it could be approximated if the researchers could release some of their writings under the GFDL. --Rikurzhen 21:53, 2 December 2005 (UTC)