User:Nerd1a4i/sandbox

Draft of opinion piece for Signpost
"Wikipedia needs to take a new approach to its science articles. Wikipedia is somewhat infamous for having good reference articles, but not good articles to learn from. I believe that this is a problem that needs to be addressed. Some may argue that since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, it has fulfilled its purpose - reference articles are all it needs. However, I think this is the wrong attitude. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, yes, but it is also a service - a way to convey information in a free way that anyone can edit. Further, whether reference or learning tool, the science and mathematics articles on Wikipedia are often filled with jargon that is incomprehensible to someone that is new to the topic. This is a problem the WikiProjects devoted to these articles have themselves seen. For example, in WikiProject Physics, the list of physics articles that need attention has 148 pages that need expert attention - generally because of incomprehensible language - and only 39 other pages. Many pages say, 'This article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject.'"""