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You could publish a little webpage called "An historical note about the Docker prototype" under your own name, which you could then cite on Wikipedia. I think
by nerdponx 3y ago
You could publish a little webpage called "An historical note about the Docker prototype" under your own name, which you could then cite on Wikipedia.
I think it makes perfect sense as a general and strict policy for an encyclopedia. It would simply be too hard to audit every case to check if it's someone like you, or a crank.
- andrewf 3y agoThat may fall afoul of the "reputably published" requirement at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research#Primary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research... Basically, Wikipedia wants a primary source's claims to be vetted by a third party, either a "reputable publisher" or a secondary source.
- nerdponx 3y agoDoesn't that disqualify just about any personal blog as a source, or any academic preprint (like on Arxiv)? I can't imagine that's widely enforced.
- 3836293648 3y agoWell, stuff like the ArXiv is exactly what they don't want cited
- gmgmgmgmgm 3y agoyou'd have to publish under another name. reference to the author's blog is also disallowed
- dTal 3y agoI don't see how requiring someone to set up a little webpage filters out cranks. If anything I might expect it to favor them.
- nerdponx 3y agoThe idea is that it's a separate, distinct source, which exists outside of and independently from the encyclopedia itself, and can be archived, mirrored, etc. Its veracity and usefulness can then be debated or discussed as needed.
- bombela 3y agoMaybe I should write the story as a comment on hacker news, and link to it ;) Joke aside, I should probably take up on your advice.
- a1369209993 3y agoYes. Do this (make sure it's not a top-level submission) and cite the HN comment specifically. Stupid rules deserve stupid compliance.
- nerdponx 3y agoWhy would a top-level submission not be valid on Wikipedia?
- a1369209993 3y agoIt (presumably) would; the problem is that it could be considered more dignified and academically respectable than a random forum comment.