[Wikipedia-l] What the front page of the wikipedia needs is a warning for children

Thu Nov 14 23:01:01 UTC 2002

Erik Moeller wrote:

>What I could live with is: "Disclaimer: Wikipedia is an encyclopedia
>covering a wide range of subjects and as such contains material that some people may
>consider offensive to themselves, their offspring, their relatives, their
>friends, their acquaintances and, in some cases, their pets. We do not take any
>responsibility for alleged emotional, physical or metaphysical harm
>resulting from use or abuse of this great tome of human knowledge." 
>
"Pets?!"  Would making explicit material available for cattle to watch 
alter the level of bullshit?"

"Taking responsibility for alleged harm."  That's not what this is about.

Ec

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