Comments on: Wikipedia makes me proud to be human http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/12/17/wikipedia-makes-me-proud-to-be-human/ sharing knowledge to build rich, sustainable lives. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:56:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/12/17/wikipedia-makes-me-proud-to-be-human/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 15:34:08 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=1014#comment-3646 Wikipedia is pretty good but they are afraid of change. I tried to get the pulser pump on it but they refused. They agreed to put better definitions of airlift pump and trompe on it. They said both that the pulser pump is based on old stuff so it does not count and that it is too "novel" and that also disqualifys it too! Well then, will you put the concept of a trompe powering an airlift pump? (And call it whatever you like!). Its a shame because the pulser pump or (whatever you want to call it) is over 20 years old. So many people who cannot afford anything better than it do not even know that the option exists. Brian White Wikipedia is pretty good but they are afraid of change. I tried to get the pulser pump on it but they refused. They agreed to put better definitions of airlift pump and trompe on it. They said both that the pulser pump is based on old stuff so it does not count and that it is too "novel" and that also disqualifys it too!
Well then, will you put the concept of a trompe powering an airlift pump? (And call it whatever you like!). Its a shame because the pulser pump or (whatever you want to call it) is over 20 years old. So many people who cannot afford anything better than it do not even know that the option exists.
Brian White

]]> By: Chriswaterguy http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/12/17/wikipedia-makes-me-proud-to-be-human/comment-page-1/#comment-3482 Chriswaterguy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:11:39 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=1014#comment-3482 Brian - it's getting more strict and less friendly at Wikipedia, but it may just be that it doesn't meet the strict criteria for Wikipedia (e.g. not fully sourced with "notable" references). Don't be discouraged - it sounds more like Appropedia content anyway! Raffi - Great to make the connection! Brian - it's getting more strict and less friendly at Wikipedia, but it may just be that it doesn't meet the strict criteria for Wikipedia (e.g. not fully sourced with "notable" references). Don't be discouraged - it sounds more like Appropedia content anyway!

Raffi - Great to make the connection!

]]> By: Raffi http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/12/17/wikipedia-makes-me-proud-to-be-human/comment-page-1/#comment-3480 Raffi Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:43:11 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=1014#comment-3480 I love Wikipedia too, and have put a fair bit of work there before I started my own wiki projects. Like James (comment #1), I thought there needed to be a home for more how-to information on different topics, and since I was always looking up different plants, I thought a plant encyclopedia that focuses on how to grow any plant in the world would be a dream-come-true for me and other gardeners. So I started it! It's http://www.gardenology.org and it really could use more editors, so if some of your friends are real gardeners, tell them about it please!! It is also Creative Commons, so I hope to see the info move back and forth among sites like Appropedia.org, which Chris just told me about. I love Wikipedia too, and have put a fair bit of work there before I started my own wiki projects. Like James (comment #1), I thought there needed to be a home for more how-to information on different topics, and since I was always looking up different plants, I thought a plant encyclopedia that focuses on how to grow any plant in the world would be a dream-come-true for me and other gardeners. So I started it! It's http://www.gardenology.org and it really could use more editors, so if some of your friends are real gardeners, tell them about it please!! It is also Creative Commons, so I hope to see the info move back and forth among sites like Appropedia.org, which Chris just told me about.

]]> By: Brian White http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/12/17/wikipedia-makes-me-proud-to-be-human/comment-page-1/#comment-3401 Brian White Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:44:50 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=1014#comment-3401 Wikipedia is pretty good but they are afraid of change. I tried to get the pulser pump on it but they refused. They agreed to put better definitions of airlift pump and trompe on it. They said both that the pulser pump is based on old stuff so it does not count and that it is too "novel" and that also disqualifys it too! Well then, will you put the concept of a trompe powering an airlift pump? (And call it whatever you like!). Its a shame because the pulser pump or (whatever you want to call it) is over 20 years old. So many people who cannot afford anything better than it do not even know that the option exists. Brian White Wikipedia is pretty good but they are afraid of change. I tried to get the pulser pump on it but they refused. They agreed to put better definitions of airlift pump and trompe on it. They said both that the pulser pump is based on old stuff so it does not count and that it is too "novel" and that also disqualifys it too!
Well then, will you put the concept of a trompe powering an airlift pump? (And call it whatever you like!). Its a shame because the pulser pump or (whatever you want to call it) is over 20 years old. So many people who cannot afford anything better than it do not even know that the option exists.
Brian White

]]> By: Lonny http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/12/17/wikipedia-makes-me-proud-to-be-human/comment-page-1/#comment-3384 Lonny Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:05:37 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=1014#comment-3384 Just noticed that wordpress says that the second comment is from James as well. It is actually from Lonny... maybe I was tired and forgot. :) Just noticed that wordpress says that the second comment is from James as well. It is actually from Lonny... maybe I was tired and forgot. :)

]]> By: Lonny http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/12/17/wikipedia-makes-me-proud-to-be-human/comment-page-1/#comment-3348 Lonny Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:26:15 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=1014#comment-3348 I am really glad that Appropedia went with CC-BY-SA ([[Appropedia:Copyrights]]). I am happy to know that there are less barriers to the information, and micro-enterprises, getting out there. In addition, more of the for-profits that I have worked with are starting to see that sharing their information CC-BY-SA is beneficial. I am really glad that Appropedia went with CC-BY-SA ([[Appropedia:Copyrights]]). I am happy to know that there are less barriers to the information, and micro-enterprises, getting out there. In addition, more of the for-profits that I have worked with are starting to see that sharing their information CC-BY-SA is beneficial.

]]> By: James http://blogs.appropedia.org/2009/12/17/wikipedia-makes-me-proud-to-be-human/comment-page-1/#comment-3347 James Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:45:57 +0000 http://blogs.appropedia.org/?p=1014#comment-3347 It's sad that <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/wikiHow:Creative-Commons" rel="nofollow">WikiHow forbids commercial use</a> of their content, but I never understood Wikipedia's [[WP:NOTHOWTO]] It's sad that WikiHow forbids commercial use of their content, but I never understood Wikipedia's [[WP:NOTHOWTO]]

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