User talk:CanIBeFrank
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Again, welcome. Thanks, SqueakBox 03:53, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Your proposal looks interesting...
...and is a good idea; expertese in Wikipedia is something I at least hadn't considered before. (A question, though: Do experts in your scheme gain any privelege, or is it simply a "mark of distinction"?)
But you should understand that there is a great deal of hostility and suspicion among many Wikipedians towards any proposal which creates more hierarchy among editors--especially on the content side (as opposed to the administrative side, admins and bureaucrats are now accepted features of the encyclopedia). And, I might add--Wikipedia is becoming more professional these days even without formal hierarchies; policy changes in the past year and a half have made it easier to get rid of trolls, crackpots, and POV-pushers, and undo their damage. Many of them are still here, but a cultural change is occuring here.
(This is one reason I haven't been involved in this debate for a while--working on articles is more productive.)
Anyway, good luck.
--EngineerScotty 17:03, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Question for you
What username do you normally edit under? --Stormie 23:48, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
- Yes, I am curious as well. Thanks. — Satori Son 00:55, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
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- I normally edit under this username. Can I be Frank? (Talk to me!) 01:06, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
- You are especially well-versed in En-Wikipedia policy, terminology, formatting, and etiquette. But if you prefer to not to disclose your former username, I will respect your privacy. Have a good one. — Satori Son 14:57, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
- I normally edit under this username. Can I be Frank? (Talk to me!) 01:06, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
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