On Mar 3, 2006, at 4:00 AM, Bacchante Maenad wrote:
Almost immediately after creating account for what
would be my
first time
editing wikipedia an admin blocked me indefinitely.
username : Let's Get High And Edit Wikipedia
IP : 69.60.118.148
Reason given "stoner..." by
"*Freakofnurture<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Freakofnurture>"
*
This admin describes himself as pissed off and also proudly displays a
widget that says he does not do any drugs. I had the impression,
perhaps
wrongly so, that wikipedia was supposed to be more of an open
atmosphere
where there isn't such a heavy hand with admin powers. In other
words, a
place where someone's first visit isn't met with an insult (stoner) by
someone claiming to be angry, pissed off and a judeofacist
(whatever that
is, but it doesn't sound too nice). I really do not see what the
problem
with my username is. It is silly, perhaps, but not offensive.
Thank you
I'd like to take this opportunity to admonish Freakofnurture for
biting a newbie. That said, I don't think his user name is really
that offensive or problematic either, but I don't feel strongly
enough to think we should accept it. Still, username aside, we
definitely need to do something to make this user feel comfortable
and welcome again.
--
Philip L. Welch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Philwelch