[Foundation-l] To all non latin wikis please start blocking latin wiki accounts

[Jeff V. Merkey]

Anthere,

Can you moderate this thread? The title of the thread is disruptive and 
counter-productive
of its own right. I proposed a technical solution to Brion that will 
eliminate this issue
with namespaces in MediaWiki. It certainly warrants further discussion 
on the technical
merits of the best approach.

I don't see how this particular thread is helpful in reviewing the 
various approaches on
their technical merits.

Just my 2 cent.

Jeff


Bryan Tong Minh wrote:

>* Don't disrupt Wikipedia to prove a point
>
>Let me myself add something: You're hate for anglosaxon related
>subjects is disconcerning. Your prejudgment prevents any constructive
>discussion.  You have just proven yourself to be immature and moreover
>a hypocrite. Please notice that your comments are in no way helpful,
>and prevents any further discussion.
>
>Bryan
>
>On 12/22/06, Walter van Kalken <walter at vankalken.net> wrote:
>  
>
>>After Gregory's action I want to ask all wiki's who use non-latin
>>languages as their standard to start blocking all latin character user
>>accounts and demand they use accountnames in your script, especially
>>those of en.wikipedians actively supporting this en: policy.
>>
>>Maybe this way they will understand on en: that there action is
>>extremely biased and very very bad as they seem to insist to keep
>>blocking good users like admins from other wiki's simply because people
>>want to use their REAL NAME.
>>
>>Start with Gregory's account btw.
>>
>>Waerth
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Gregory Maxwell schreef:
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>On 12/22/06, Birgitte SB <birgitte_sb at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>The en.WP Username policy has been changed.
>>>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Username&curid=168684&diff=95920637&oldid=95900078
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>Unfortunatly, it was changed without any valid basis.
>>>>
>>>>It is not acceptable to remove longstanding policy simply because some
>>>>people on a mailing list decided to speculate randomly and accuse
>>>>enwiki of "ethnocentricism" without substantiation.
>>>>
>>>>As a result I've reverted the change and contributed some suggestions
>>>>to the talk page.
>>>>
>>>>I agree that the policy should be *improved* to address the real
>>>>concerns brought up, and to be more friendly to users who work across
>>>>many languages.  Simply removing the section does not, however,
>>>>address the very real issues which caused the creation of the policy
>>>>in the first place.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Hoi,
>>>Some people congratulated me with the outcome of this affair. My
>>>reaction was that it did not feel like a victory because I feel bruised
>>>by the experience. Having said this, your suggestion that there has been
>>>no substantiation about the grievance that was put forward is seriously
>>>wrong. The notion that it is up to you to revert this change continues
>>>to make this affair even more painful. Simply reverting this change and
>>>thereby denying that many of the reasons why this policy was put in
>>>place is seriously wrong.
>>>
>>>I have to say I am increasingly upset by this affair.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>    GerardM
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