There's no rude, and no elitism. And the thread starter appears to have joined EU, or at least PCF/EF, about 18 months ago so he's hardly an EU old-timer.
The fact is, bad data is much less likely to get fixed than missing data. And the new generation you seem to want us to treat with kid gloves could end up making costly mistakes as a result of that bad data. Criticism and rudeness are not synonyms.
No offense, I realize I am not getting my point across right. I am not sure how to explain it.
It is a mindset, it is subtle but it seems pretty obvious to me.
Your first paragraph says there is no elitism, and yet your second paragraph insinuates that new players are only capable of screwing stuff up and causing costly mistakes.
I agree, criticism and rudeness are not synonyms, but without some diplomacy most criticism is rude, and therefor even when not intended can come across that way. Maturity is understanding that diplomacy and "kiddy gloves" are not synonyms either.
I agree that what you are saying about editing etc.. is right, but the tone and the way that you present it is wrong and self defeating. That is what I am trying to explain.
The thread Oleg liked to is another example.
#1 I am right you are wrong.
#2 But I think I am right because of this.
#1 No I am right because of this and you are still wrong.
#3 That doesn't work though because it is inconsistent and disproves itself.
#1 It doesn't matter, I am right and have been here longer so I am right.
Nothing should ever be done "because I say so"
Do things with patience and understanding, and respect the fact that maybe the reason you do something may be flawed. This isn't "kiddy gloves" this is humanity I am trying to explain.
Assuming that someone will do something you want because you told them to is in this instance both rude and elitist.
(I am better than you so you WILL do what I say)
People want to help, people like being involved, that is really one aspect of fun in games is the immersing yourself into the study of it. So with a wiki you will have new players wanting to help and be involved. An open wiki is open for that and can be reverted to former edits if I am not mistaken.
I know I am going against the grain here, and I apologize. But It would be good if you could look at what I am trying to explain without immediately trying to prove me wrong. If you look at the subtleties of what I am trying to say then you might understand how you can improve not just peoples approach to entropedia but to their opinions of this forum and the community etc...
Otherwise just close editing to all but Jimmy and Oleg, and keep it the perfect wiki of the past. (what good would that do with such a rapidly changing universe?)
Again Oleg and Jimmy, I apologize since I realize this comes across as harsh, but I don't know a better way to try and explain it to you since you didn't seem to understand the first time.
This game is getting better all the time, and we should be on the same page. Us as a new players and you as older players working together to make this a better place.
narfi