User talk:Elysium 845

I have been plodding around Wikipedia for a while, and i'd like to think that i have a decent feel for the nature of things.

I cant really fault the system; it's obvious that alot of careful consideration and planning, not to mention efficient management, has gone into the establishment of the growing internet resource that is Wikipedia.

I have but a few ideas that i'd like to air, with apologies in advance if what i say is either presumptuous, innapproprate, or simply old hat.

Firstly, i have come across several articles that are so complete and succinct, so fulfilling of any academic criterea imaginable, that i see no reason why they should continue to be open to change. These articles are often even authored by qualified experts on the subject, although it is often hard to tell- and ill get onto that in a moment. However, should it not be that such articles be given a special status? Something that prevents further direct editing to the article, so that its validity is maintained? The accumulation of such articles may provide an inspiration for further "professionalisation" of other important topics in wikipedia, contributing to the overall reliability of the site.

This should even go towards quelling the professional distrust of Wikipedia that is nurtured by private academics.

The edit-locking would not have to be as absolute as that which is declared on the articles that are subject to constant vandalism; merely something that designates it as especially meritable.

Secondly, as i briefly brought up, it is often frustrating for me to be unable to know the name author, and/or the qualifications thereof, of the article that i am reading. To be sure, this anonymity grants all authors the equal chance to submit an article that is read as credulously as the next. Yet isnt the goal for wikipedia to be self-improving? Surely, naming the creators of an article would encourage both a wider readership, and a more competitive authorship of similar articles?

Fellow wikipedians, feel free to comment, criticise (nicely :D) or even add further suggestions.

As an afterthought, am i the first to coin the term "Wikipedian"? How exciting! Elysium 845 12:47, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

Alas, beaten to it - no doubt by virtue of several centuries... Elysium 845 12:49, 5 September 2006 (UTC)