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Jimbo tells Wikipedians: You CAN'T vote to disable 'key software features'

DropBear
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So the tail is trying to wag the dog again...?

Mister Wales would do well to keep in mind that Wikipedia is what it is today solely due to the hard work of its contributors - without that it would have stayed a mere "great idea" forever. Unless he's delusional enough to think he patented the concept, he should be aware his role today is but to keep the wheels turning - a task literally anyone with some server hardware or enough determination to drum up the cash to pay for them can do: crowd-sourced knowledge CAN exist without Wikipedia, but Wikipedia CANNOT exist without its contributors and right now it seems to be doing a fine job of pretending it has no need for them. Coming up with an idea and even pushing it to mainstream status DOES NOT grant one ownership of it if it is entirely relying on the perpetual work of volunteers - sadly, Mr. Wales seems to be struggling with that concept which is all the more unfortunate considering an attitude adjustment is long overdue.

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