[Campaigns-l] neutrality - humanity - int. structure and concept

[Seth de l'Isle]

Hello,

On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 07:43:49PM +0200, VirtualOffice at gmx.net wrote:
> 3. neutrality, humanity - good people, bad people
> 
> I think we should also think about a new definition about neutrality
> for Campaigns Wikia, because neutrality is not all. I can not be
> neutral if anybody say that a dictator is a good guy and people try to
> make campaigns for deep dark ideologies.

  As I understand it, campaigns wikia allows you to express your
  opinion, as long as you don't try to thwart the ability of others to
  express their opinions.  As I understand it, this is not a departure
  from NPOV but simply a difference in policy regarding what it is
  acceptible to write an article about.

> So, if we help people to make campaigns, we should help good people,
> people without dark ideologies. We should help people, which want to

  Who decides who is a good person and who has a dark ideology?

> This is why we need for Campaigns Wikia good people. Friendly, humane
> people, which want to make this world better - and not bader. Also we

  No arguement there.  But good people do not always make the world
  better.

> can not divide humanity in parties. Humanity is humanity. The modell
> of parties is a old modell. Humanity is a timeless knowledge. It is
> also known as wisdom.

  But who decides what is wisdom?  I believe it is possible for well
  meaning people with all relevent information available to them to
  disagree about politics.
  
> I have not a sure formula for this, but I think we could together find
> such a rule for Campaigns Wikia so that we all have to do with good
> and friendly people.

  Again, who chooses what makes a good and friendly person.  I think I
  have a formula for what you're after though: openness, fairness and
  non-exclusivity.  We help to create an environment for discussion of
  politics that is open, fair and free and it will be a thorn in the
  side of every politician who doesn't want to be responsible to their
  constituents, and a boon to every politician that serves their
  constituents.  It's not a recipe for eutopia, but it is a recipe for
  democracy (in the strict sense of rule by the people).
 
> This is why we should be neutral and non-party, but we should also
> find together a rule with a humane aspect, so that we never support
> and give a place with Campaigns Wikia for campaigns against other
> people or the human rights or campaigns for power, money or
> ideological interests to get more attention in the world.

  Who decides what is a campaign against other people or against human
  rights?  Freedom House?  Amnesty International?  Reporters Without
  Borders?  The UN?  NATO? The US Government?  You?
 
> I'm very interested to help to make Campaigns Wikia to a global
> leading plattform for campaigns which make this world a better place.

  I think your passion will certainly be a boon to Campaigns Wikia,
  thanks for being involved!

> With friendly and good people this is possible. :-)

  Here, here.

Thanks,
    Seth