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That quote is about sharing knowledge not about educating people. Different things with different requirements, a different (related) activity. Sharing knowled
by mihaaly 5y ago
That quote is about sharing knowledge not about educating people. Different things with different requirements, a different (related) activity.
Sharing knowledge is a well understood long lasting profile, education is not.
Also the 'need' for sister projects is an unfunded claim, a mere opinion. Actually the "bring you unlimited access to reliable information" that is explicitly mentioned in fundraisers already thrives for long without sister projects.
- CRConrad 5y ago> That quote is about sharing knowledge not about educating people. So what is educating people, if not sharing knowledge? > Different things with different requirements, a different (related) activity. That's one way of looking at it. Another is: Just different words for the same thing.
- mihaaly 5y agoLibraries and schools/universities are not the same thing, you should know that. Allowing access to information is essential part of the education but is not the education itself! Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. Chek out its home page, top left corner! ; )) If they have big ambitions, want to be more than 'mere' sharers of information that is fine, having huge organizations with high paid managers and PR campaigns for the education of the world and the future or whatever big words they pick, it is fine. But then please communicate that when begging for money to keep "Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia" running. They should not misinform us....