I am the initiator of WikInfo and [WaterWiki]. I am a long time contributor to WikiPedia and an administrator and arbitrator there. I contribute a bit to Citizendium, LarrySanger's new project.
Welcome to MeatBall, Fred! Looks like you've hit on an interesting idea with SympatheticPointOfView! I hope you're finding our thoughts helpful.
As you seem to be settling in, why not take a moment to read EditCategories and DigestedSummary? (We're experimenting with making RecentChanges a nicer place for the casual community member.) -- ChrisPurcell