Wikivoyage talk:Experts

I was inspired by recent contributions by tourism office reps and the media buzz around the launch of Digital Universe to put out this draft article about the role of experts in Wikivoyage. I hope to express that we welcome the input of experts in many fields, that they can expect a modicum of respectful treatment (which I think should be the norm for all Wikivoyagers), and that we hope they contribute what they know. On the flipside, I asked that they remember that this is a collaborative site, that they should be prepared to explain themselves and not appeal to authority, and that there is no quid pro quo for contribution. I also wanted to make it clear that this is primarily a "non-expert" wiki, and that's probably as it should be.

Please feel free to edit and modify; if there's more discussion that needs to go on here, let's have it. --(WT-en) Evan 13:40, 22 Dec 2005 (EST)

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 * Delete . Evan created this as a "draft policy" in 2005, and I don't think it's been reference since. Presumably the thought was mostly with regards to tourism professionals, but we deal with that at Welcome, tourism professionals. The article as it stands correctly points out that appeal to authority is a logical fallacy and a bad way to work together! --Peter Talk 02:46, 29 September 2012 (CEST)
 * Merge. Can be merged into Welcome, tourism professionals. --Saqib (talk) 03:47, 29 September 2012 (CEST)
 * I've now incorporated the material to a new section heading "Experts" in this article so the current page content can now be deleted and changed to a redirect to that section. --W. Franke-mailtalk 12:10, 29 September 2012 (CEST)


 * Merge and redirect as above. &bull; &bull; &bull; Peter (Southwood) (talk): 12:25, 29 September 2012 (CEST)

Speedily merged & redirected. --Peter Talk 19:28, 29 September 2012 (CEST)