Re: [DIYbio] Current examples of DIYbio that I see, what others do people see?

On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 3:01 AM, Michael Turner
> <michael.eugene.turner@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Examples I see...
>>> To date most completed projects have focused on lowering the cost of
>>> laboratory equipment associated with biotechnology.
>>
>> FYI for those not in the article-rewrite loop: the following is
>> verbatim from the Talk page:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:DIYbio
>
> Michael I posted it here because you were right, wikipedia wasn't the
> right place to talk about it.

Proper attribution in the process would have been nice.

> I don't really have discussions on
> wikipedia, I like this list for that stuff.

When the discussions are about deliberations on the content of a
Wikipedia article, they should take place on the talk page for that
article. Wikipedia works in part through transparency. That's harder
to achieve with the discussion is scattered. Wikipedia also enshrines
neutrality. That's harder to achieve when there's a source of bias,
and contributions from a mailing list of enthusiasts can be a source
of bias. Finally, Wikipedia says, "Be Bold". A mailing list is a
relatively safe place to make mistakes. You can blow a lot of
keystrokes on bloviation. Editing an article that thousands of people
might read in the next 24 hours takes a little more gumption.
("Gumption"?! Ooh, the diction of the middle-aged. I'd better write
"cool" a few more times, to seem more biopunkish.)

Regards,
Michael Turner
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