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Side issue, but I have cause to mention Chesterton's Fence so often that it's become a real frustration that there is no Wikipedia article about it — only this
by MikeTaylor 6y ago
Side issue, but I have cause to mention Chesterton's Fence so often that it's become a real frustration that there is no Wikipedia article about it — only this essay about why Wikipedia contributors should honour it. I wish there was an actual article I could point to when I want people to know about it.
(Why don't I just make one? I have basically given up on making substantial contributons to Wikipedia since the Deletion Police took over the asylum. There's a 90% probability that if I did spend a couple of hours writing a good article, someone would come along within a week and spend a couple seconds deleting it. It's out of control.)
- kotrunga 6y agoWhat is this Wikipedia "Deletion Police"? I haven't heard of quality content being consistently deleted.
- jfengel 6y agoI often hear it called Deletionism, and there is a Wikipedia article about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deletionism_and_inclusionism_in_Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deletionism_and_inclusionism_i... It cites a quote from Paul Graham (cofounder of Y Combinator) that begins "Deletionists rule Wikipedia."
- hrafn 6y agoYou could use this redirect as a link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterton%27s_fence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterton%27s_fence
- DanBC 6y ago> Why don't I just make one? I have basically given up on making substantial contributons to Wikipedia You don't have to put it up on Wikipedia. You could put it on Neocities or Medium or wherever.
- shalmanese 6y agoJust use this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton#Chesterton's_fence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton#Chesterton's_...
- gpanders 6y agoFarnam Street has a good write-up: https://fs.blog/2020/03/chestertons-fence/ https://fs.blog/2020/03/chestertons-fence/