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Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:33:11 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [Puptcrit] Wikipedia puppetry entries


I am no friend of Wikipedia, and I could readily agree with anybody thinking
that almost anything is a better use of one's time than trying to do any work
there.  But for those who think of it more kindly, I would like to point out 
that the Wikipedia entries pertaining to puppetry are bad beyond belief, and 
if one believes that Wikipedia is a good tool for educating the public, perhaps 
these entries should be torn down and replaced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppetry  
   (I won't even quote.  You've got to experience this.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppet  
   Here is the first paragraph (I dedicate this to John Bell):

   A puppet is any controlled character, whether formed by a shadow, 
   strings, by the use of a glove, by direct mechanical contrivance (for 
   example a cable-controlled figure for film or TV) or electronic guidance 
   (such as a radio or infrared remote controller). The last method is also 
   called animatronics. Digital animated figures, with this description, may 
   also be described as puppets, particularly since they are often supplanted 
   by physical puppets for closeups. However, drawn cartoons are not puppets.

-m
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