Re: How to write about things that were once notable?

Charles Matthews <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.science.linguistics.wikipedia.english
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On 6 February 2013 09:07, Tom Morris <[email protected]> wrote:

> Pownce is an interesting example of why we need to keep these kinds of
> articles around: every time a new social network comes along, people
> jump on to it like it's the best thing since sliced bread. Showing them the
> many failures and closed services may prompt them into reconsidering
> their actions.

Not only an interesting case study for technology, but also a case
study for Wikipedia, especially as we now know that mid-2007 was
mid-mayhem as far as our editor numbers were concerned. I want to get
some decent case studies written as material for the Wikimedia UK VLE,
by hook or by crook.

Charles

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