Most of us who see problems complain to Jimbo directly and at great
length on the mailing lists. We may even create a fork. What we don't
do is make up a bunch of scurrilous accusations, for example, bogus
accusations that we are friendly to pedophiles, and promote them in
the external media.
Results vary when you complain, some problems are dealt with, some
work themselves out, some are ignored, but I have never seen a
vengeful or paranoid attitude from our central leadership.
Fred
On Apr 20, 2006, at 12:25 AM, Ray Saintonge wrote:
The most disturbing aspect of this view is the classic
paranoia. Of
course we are in no position to go so far as to put a bullet in
somebody's head for disloyalty, but the underlying aura of
suspicion is
similar. The fear that the people you might be working with are
not as
loyal as you, that they do not worship the words of the great
leader as
much as you are very scary. In a totalitarian regime there is no need
for the leadership to issue repressive orders, or to hire high-price
hitmen. A few handshakes, a smile or a bit of casual praise to a
roomful of sycophants and paranoids will be far more cost effective.
As long as these rogue admins are taking ludicrous positions can they
really harm Wikipedia with their rants? And how do we distinguish
between the kooks and the honest whistleblowers who are exposing
legitimate problems?
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