I don't really get it, if there was a group of 11,000 UFO researchers who called themselves UFORO and spent hours every night searching would they get no article unless someone who did not want to join took them seriously enough to write peer reviewed papers?
I think BitCoin has great potential, blah blah, but that doesn't matter. Thousands of people are doing something that's at least moderately interesting. I can't see what the harm of putting a neutrally worded article in the worlds largest encyclopedia is. It isn't like the thing is going to get to heavy to sit on a shelf.
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Haven't there been articles on slashdot, ronpaul.com and other places? I've found quite a few links on Googling.
None of which are considered credible sources on Wikipedia. ronpaul.com is about as good as it gets, and that still is just an ordinary blog entry from a site participant than something that is a credible independent source.
Slashdot in particular was something generated by fans of Bitcoins and was talked about extensive on this forum before it was even posted. Not that it was something bad for Slashdot, but that isn't how Wikipedia works. Essentially Bitcoins still hasn't become a part of the larger world culture yet.
The purpose of this work for credible sources of information and insistence on reliable 3rd party accounts is in part to keep people like "UFO Researchers" and others with fringe theories from taking over Wikipedia. Anybody can come up with some theory that may seem credible, but nobody is really taking seriously. You need to demonstrate that others outside of your immediate community at least consider the concept to be credible and at least worth criticism. None of this is happening with Bitcoins at the moment.
Haven't there been articles on slashdot, ronpaul.com and other places? I've found quite a few links on Googling.
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Once deleted, are the contents of the article lost forever, or can they be restored at some point?
They can be restored.
Once deleted, are the contents of the article lost forever, or can they be restored at some point?
This is mainly a notice to the Bitcoin community that the article about Bitcoins on Wikipedia is being deleted.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin
From my own perspective, I think that the rationale for its deletion is valid, as there is little in the way of 3rd party discussions of Bitcoins and their role in alternate currencies, other than discussions on this forum. On the other hand, if there is anybody in the Bitcoin community that is aware of a presentation about Bitcoins at a scholarly conference, some sort of published scholarly paper, or something that perhaps is even in a "mainstream" news source.... it would be appreciated to either note that link here or on that Wikipedia article.
The reason for the deletion is non-notability. In other words, nobody outside of the Bitcoin community is really paying attention to the currency or saying much about it. There needs to be some better public relations and discussion beyond personal blogs and such. Yes, I get that this is a chicken or egg situation where if an article like this is deleted that nobody will hear about it either, but it is an issue.
On the other hand, if you are a student (or better yet a professor) and want to make a splash about an interesting topic, this could be something useful to not just the project but also to help spread the word about this project. There is a need to do some real scholarship about Bitcoins, the people involved with getting it going, and how it is different (or the same) from other alternative currencies. Such a paper wouldn't hurt, and could be useful for a number of reasons... not just writing Wikipedia articles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin
From my own perspective, I think that the rationale for its deletion is valid, as there is little in the way of 3rd party discussions of Bitcoins and their role in alternate currencies, other than discussions on this forum. On the other hand, if there is anybody in the Bitcoin community that is aware of a presentation about Bitcoins at a scholarly conference, some sort of published scholarly paper, or something that perhaps is even in a "mainstream" news source.... it would be appreciated to either note that link here or on that Wikipedia article.
The reason for the deletion is non-notability. In other words, nobody outside of the Bitcoin community is really paying attention to the currency or saying much about it. There needs to be some better public relations and discussion beyond personal blogs and such. Yes, I get that this is a chicken or egg situation where if an article like this is deleted that nobody will hear about it either, but it is an issue.
On the other hand, if you are a student (or better yet a professor) and want to make a splash about an interesting topic, this could be something useful to not just the project but also to help spread the word about this project. There is a need to do some real scholarship about Bitcoins, the people involved with getting it going, and how it is different (or the same) from other alternative currencies. Such a paper wouldn't hurt, and could be useful for a number of reasons... not just writing Wikipedia articles.
The WP page should discuss the maintenance cost of the p2p network. Not only are there costs associated with the generation of the bitcoins, but their value can only be maintained as long as the 'proof-of-work' network is available and stable.
This cost, of course, is difficult to calculate but it is non-zero, though it may be trivial. There is opportunity cost associated with the storage and maintenance of the network itself. This could be seen as analogous to third-party gold storage fees.
This cost, of course, is difficult to calculate but it is non-zero, though it may be trivial. There is opportunity cost associated with the storage and maintenance of the network itself. This could be seen as analogous to third-party gold storage fees.
Thanks for the heads up. I added a section titled "Recent appearance in the news."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin
This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy.
Please share your thoughts on the matter at this article's entry on the Articles for deletion page.
This article needs references that appear in reliable third-party publications. Primary sources or sources affiliated with the subject are generally not sufficient for a Wikipedia article. Please add more appropriate citations from reliable sources.
The recent Slashdot article should be considered as a reliable reference:
http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/07/11/1747245/Bitcoin-Releases-Version-03
I cannot edit at this moment, can you guys save the WP artcile?
This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy.
Please share your thoughts on the matter at this article's entry on the Articles for deletion page.
This article needs references that appear in reliable third-party publications. Primary sources or sources affiliated with the subject are generally not sufficient for a Wikipedia article. Please add more appropriate citations from reliable sources.
The recent Slashdot article should be considered as a reliable reference:
http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/07/11/1747245/Bitcoin-Releases-Version-03
I cannot edit at this moment, can you guys save the WP artcile?
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