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Cluocracy[edit]

Is this a made up word? Why that word? HighInBC 16:54, 8 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

and the point of this is?[edit]

Holy crap, enough of the pointless essays. -- Ned Scott 05:05, 26 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Holy point, enough of the crappy essays. Until (1 == 2) 04:33, 8 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Holy essay, enough of the crappy point. >Radiant< 12:21, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

For the truly clueless[edit]

I think this page needs a serious definition of the term, as it relates to Wikipedia. -- œ ^™ 06:00, 25 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The root of cluocracy, clew, is associated with a ball or sphere, from the German kliuwa, almost as if early English speakers had seen the puzzle ball icon after navigating to Wikipedia's main page.Tamanoeconomico (talk) 16:46, 31 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cluocracy vs. ClueBot[edit]

I think that "Wikipedia:CLUE" should redirect to User:ClueBot NG. Kitty 56 (talk) 18:36, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

a jewel[edit]

in my view this is one of the most important essays in WP. A little jewel. Jytdog (talk) 09:28, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Examples[edit]

"Some Wikipedia processes represent attempts to legislate Clue." - any specific examples? Siuenti (씨유엔티) 09:32, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It is something you see arise sometimes at policy/guidelines discussions when people try to turn them into rulebooks and get hyperdetailed. The general principles are what matter and there is no end to proposing detailed permutations to try to address people who don't have clue. Jytdog (talk) 19:14, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

So attempts to legislate Clue are misguided? I didn't get that from the essay, could the word "misguided" be added to clarify? Siuenti (씨유엔티) 20:39, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yes they are. I have always kind of loved the terseness of this whole thing, including that sentence. Adding "misguided" is kind of legislating clue :) Jytdog (talk) 21:04, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I will go away and attempt to grow a clue. Siuenti (씨유엔티) 22:10, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I hope that was not as upset as it sounds. Jytdog (talk) 22:17, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not upset at all, that was just my little joke. Siuenti (씨유엔티) 22:21, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

whew. tone is difficult to convey in written communication. :) Jytdog (talk) 22:24, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

But It Doesn't[edit]

Frequently and in dramatic fashion. That this is an ideal should be noted - because incidents where democracy, if not a near proxy to anarchy, rules abound throughout the guide. Nosebagbear (talk) 15:19, 14 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

"Wikipedia:CLUE" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

The redirect Wikipedia:CLUE has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 July 16 § Wikipedia:CLUE until a consensus is reached. J947 † ^edits 11:32, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]