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************************************************************************ *From: Fil <fil@bok.net> *To: comments@nupedia.com *Subject: second look at nupedia Interesting and great project, but here's a question: is nupedia going to be a Western encyclopedia for the American high school graduate? Yes and No, says the site. In any case, American English seems to be the nupedia language. "Input from everyone is welcome, of course", but. -- Fil. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.nupedia.com/top.html Please note: The following is an initial, unelaborated category scheme. There will be editorial review groups corresponding to all categories but the super-categories (such as "Foundational Disciplines") below. Our inclusion of Western-related subcategories in the History, Literature, and Religion categories at this juncture should not be regarded as indicative of a **Western focus or bias**; but due to concerns recently raised, we may simply remove these subcategories soon. We will be leaving the task of adding further subcategories, and interdisciplinary categories, to the experts who will staff the relevant editorial review groups. Input from everyone is welcome, of course. ../.. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.nupedia.com/policy.html ../.. unimpeachable standard American English usage, grammar, punctuation, and spelling ../.. Pronunciation of non-English and uncommon words and names should be given in parentheses. Generally, if there is a substantial chance that **an American high school graduate** will not know how to pronounce a word, name, etc., then supply a simple phonetic explanation. Examples: the Weimar (VY-mar) Republic; George Berkeley (BARK-ly). ../.. Perhaps in the future there will be a manual of Nupedial (that's the adjective) style, but for now, we will adhere to the most recent edition (the 14th) of The Chicago Manual of Style on questions of punctuation, citation, and other issues. Questions of usage are to be answered with the help of the excellent, recently-published Dictionary of Modern American Usage by Bryan A. Garner (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998). (The hardcover edition of the latter is fairly inexpensive and can be ordered online.) All copyeditors will be expected to have and use these two references; editors, peer reviewers, and writers are encouraged to use them as well. Garner's pragmatic stance toward nonsexist language will be Nupedia policy. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ************************************************************************ *From: "Larry Sanger" <lsanger@nupedia.com> *To: "Fil" <fil@bok.net> *Subject: Re: second look at nupedia *Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 16:51:58 -0700 Hello, Your e-mail will have one positive effect, I'm happy to report: we'll include a statement to the effect that this is, most certainly, international project in the "general Nupedia policies" section of the policy statement. Larry Sanger ************************************************************************ *From: Fil <fil@bok.net> *To: Larry Sanger <lsanger@nupedia.com> *Subject: Re: second look at nupedia Fine! Would you allow me to publish my question and your answer in the nettime-l mailing-list? People there are really concerned by cultural questions on the net, and very much in favor of participating in the nupedia project. ************************************************************************ *Date: Thu, 25 May 2000 06:50:12 -0700 (PDT) *From: <lsanger@nupedia.com> *To: Fil <fil@bok.net> *Subject: Re: second look at nupedia Please go right ahead. _______________________________________________ Nettime-bold mailing list Nettime-bold@nettime.org http://www.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-bold