[WikiEN-l] Wikipedia block dispute

Fred Bauder fredbaud at ctelco.net
Fri Jan 6 16:56:00 UTC 2006


Of course, you fail to tell us what your grievance is. What did you  
do that earned you your ban or block or whatever? My feeling from  
reading this is that it was well deserved.

Fred

On Jan 6, 2006, at 9:09 AM, MAURICE FRANK wrote:

> In sympathy.
>
>  Following common sense you cite Wiki's rules. But as a long line  
> of us have found here, Wiki doesn't have any rules, that are for  
> taking literally. Iit only has "spirits of rules" for interpreting  
> in its overall interests not in yours. They will tell you here  
> "You're not entitled to anything".
>
>  You were entitled to be told that before you ever joined, though.  
> You would have preferred that. Most of the world would prefer that  
> too. That's why most of the world is starting to write critical  
> newspaper reviews of Wiki and accord it lightweight status as a  
> source. Keep that bright in your heart + watch it happen.
>
> wikien-l-request at Wikipedia.org wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 01:29:39 +0000
> From: Kevin Mulligan
> Subject: [WikiEN-l] Wikipedia block dispute
> To: wikien-l at wikipedia.org
> Message-ID: <43BDC803.6060606 at kebeol.net>
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