[WikiEN-l] Re: 'Michael' unbanned

[daniwo59 at aol.com]

I want to say a word about this demand for an apology. 

I have advised Mike that he should apologize. He agreed. He also told me that 
he sent an email to Heph expressing his regret for what he did. I do not know 
if he did or not, but in this instance, I choose to act in good faith and 
believe Mike. In his own unique way, he wrote to me today: "To my knowledge, I do 
apologize." In an earlier email he wrote: "I do apologize to him for calling 
him a bastard and thinking he is bad for something. I will try to get Zoe, 
Hephaestos to come back and let them know that I apologize to them and not let 
them be angry." (I corrected three typos for clarity)

What seems to be happening here is that Rick is demanding a public apology. 
Personally, I do not think this is necessary. One thing I would hope we can all 
do is act in good faith. We all stand to benefit from encouraging Mike to 
keep to his part of the agreement, make accurate edits, and act respectfully 
toward others. Our best bet to achieve this is to act respectfully toward him, be 
welcoming of him, and point out any mistakes he makes in a friendly, 
supportive manner. 

I encourage Rick and all others who are skeptical to be vigilant. As Jimbo 
pointed out, this new agreement is an experiment. At the same time, I encourage 
them to participate in the experiment and to help it succeed. We all stand to 
benefit from it. 

Danny