Debate:Does altering the record of debate in a wiki 'Encyclopedia' render the entire thing a farce?

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Yes

Altering or deleting the record of debate - even if that debate is conducted on a Users' Talk Pages - changes the story, removing voices of opinion from the thread of debate which led to the article content.

I agree that changing the record of a debate (other than removing 'simple vandalism' or 'personal remarks' alters it to the point where it can't even be called a debate anymore. --Ed Poor 11:49, 8 May 2007 (EDT)

Thank you Ed! You give me warm glow of happiness! Your response is my simple argument in a nutshell. I have, as I have said, no problem with the idae that a site such as this should exist - of course not. But it's the idea that it actually is a collaborative 'Encyclopedia' that I have a problem with. Why not just rename the site? 50something

No

I disagree with the idea that a user talk page is a good place to conduct a debate. Anything involving site policy, such as editorial direction, should probably be given a wider venue than just one user's "castle".

If you can't get agreement with an individual user, don't waste time throwing stones at their living room window. Ask someone else (like me, I'm a "leading" sysop); create an entry in Debate topics; or appeal to Mr. Schlafly. --Ed Poor 11:53, 8 May 2007 (EDT)

And I too would agree with that - debate should ideally be conducted on the discussion pages for an artcile. However, when debate spills over onto a User's Talkpage - as mine did recently with Conservative, the - hopefully brief - part of the record that lands there hould NOT be removed, as that user constantly does. It is closed argument, which is not part of the great tradition of this country. 50something

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