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What should be said about Technet?

Proposal: Articles to administrators/power users

Different subscriptions: What you get when you buy a certal subscription

The possiblity to get OS's before the retail market

Number of documents on Technet

It is a little strange to not let a database speak for itself. Running a search on TechNet gives a very good idea on how many documents are currently being hosted. What other source could probably give a better estimate? Now of course Microsoft adds documents everyday on TechNet - but it was never my intention to provide an exact number - the idea was to give an idea (100 - 1000 - 100000 or 11 millions ). We do the same thing when talking about how many articles are being hosted on Wikipedia - we run a search come up with a number and make it 40 million - just to give an idea. Just as with TechNet this number is far from being precise - but it provides readers with an idea of the volumes. christophe (talk) 15:57, 20 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi.

I did remove an edit introducing a similar claim so times ago. Two problems:

The edit was original research. To enter a search string into a search engine and then interpret its result however one fancies is original research. Such a claim must be published in a journal and received editorial review.
Let's assume the number is correct. So what? Raw statistics are not allowed in Wikipedia; we don't publish number just because numbers are sexy. Information published here must be in context; i.e. a source must be quoted to say what they mean. On the other hand, if you are thinking "Wow! This number is big! TechNet must be awesome! Let's write it in Wikipedia!" stop yourself! First, define "awesome". Second, WP:SYNTH.

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 01:45, 21 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lisa, thank you for your contribution - in the light of what you say you should have a look the article for Wikipedia on WP:EN QUOTE collaboratively write Wikipedia's 30 million articles in 287 languages UNQUOTE big sexy number with no sources at all and - flipping egg - not much context neither. This set a terrible example for us young & naive WP editors. I believe you - as a well seasoned senior editor - should talk to whomever wrote that article and remove those numbers - unless they are being properly explained (context!) and properly sourced.

To find sources should not be all that hard (much less hard than to find any sources about TechNet) - most journalist use exactly those numbers since they are easy to find on WP:EN whenever they write about Wikipedia, which makes me wonder if s.o. actually knows what the real numbers are and what sources can be trusted ... I guess a query in the database could ... be ... useful ... but then again there is Raw statistics are not allowed in Wikipedia and WP:SYNTH anyways I obviously lack the experience and legal WP:rulez expertise. Sincerely yours christophe (talk) 06:23, 21 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]