bad ban Commons that really En.wikipedia has a lot more problems and disgruntled users than Commons ever has, and I don't believe it is purely due to size or reputation. We're more easy-going at Commons and we try to talk to and help people before clicking the block button and pissing them off - you'd be surprised how many times I've explained one point of policy to someone who would otherwise have been blocked for uploading copyvios or such after repeated warnings, and they realised a point they hadn't understood before and became decent contributors. Policy and copyright are hard to understand and blocking is not the way to educate people. en.wp does not do things perfectly; and no, they aren't the perfect older sibling for the little ones to look up to. En.wp is more like the rebellious older sibling who became a rock star and wildly famous, but is also slowly killing itself with drugs and alcohol. Just because it makes a lot of money and has a lot of fans doesn't mean the little siblings should mimic its behaviour. --Ayelie (Editor at Large) ****** Could I ask for a retraction, please? I've been keeping my head low for two weeks in the hopes that things would blow over. Yes, I'm in the Register now. And unfortunately in a couple of more mainstream news sources also. None of them contacted me for comment before running the story. And due to the way dispute resolution progressed I had no fair opportunity to present my side of events onsite, either. I unblocked the editor as soon as I realized I was mistaken, apologized repeatedly, sought to make amends, invited scrutiny, and pledged improvements. What more can I do? I'm not Essjay. I haven't lied about my credentials or misled any reporters. I've volunteered for Wikipedia for two years and 20,000 edits and handled some of the site's most difficult disputes. Please assume good faith. This reads like an implication that I've sought this attention, and that I'm a substance abuser. None of that is true.