On Mar 6, 2006, at 1:28 PM, STEFAN CLAUDIU TIULEA wrote:
Excuse me, but you were the one who replied to one of
my messages, and in that message, I was referring to
nicknames -- not userpages. In that case, it was you
who went off-topic, not I. I talked about the
nickname. If you want to talk about userpages, do so,
but don't reply to one of my messages where I talk
about nicknames! And don't be rude to people!
I just checked my records, and you are mistaken, although since this
thread was originally about usernames and branched out several side
discussions, any confusion is understandable.
For your convenience, here is the conversation, in order:
Cunctuator:
I think it's appropriate to Wikipedians to express
their opinions
about the governance and rules of Wikipedia on their userpage.
Phil:
It's appropriate for Wikipedians to express their
opinions about the
governance and rules of Wikipedia on their userpage. It's
inappropriate for them to do so in an infantile fashion. That applies
to you and to Freakofnurture.
Stefan:
Is it what you say official? If it is, then I would
like to see this policy. Or perhaps you are Jimbo's
right hand and have the authority to say what is, and
what is not, appropriate. I think that the most
appropriate thing for people to do, is to mind their
own business when something is not harming anyone. And
if Jimbo is Libertarian, as someone suggested in the
past, then he should start acting like one.
Jimbo:
If you're asking me to assert an absolute right of
infantile stupidity
and freedom to stalk and harass other users, then you won't get it,
sorry.
Stefan:
If the condition of not harming others is fulfilled,
as it was in this case, then people should be allowed
to their business. That's my argument.
Phil:
Infantile userpages harm all of us by bringing
disrepute to the
community and to the project.
Stefan:
No, it doesn't. You just mind your own business.
Whether you like a nickname or not, should not be an
issue. Corny, annoying, and childish nicknames should
be allowed.
--
Philip L. Welch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Philwelch