[WikiEN-l] Fwd: Durova's real name

[WJhonson at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/21/2008 2:08:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
wikimail at inbox.org writes:

I  endorsed the Wikipedia
siteban of the same editor I'm mentoring on Commons,  for instance.
But I did object to the obvious BLP violations that were  occurring on
that page.  Namely, editors had been attempting to cite  non-notable
blogs, open edit forums, and copyvio YouTube videos as sources  for
highly damaging information about the subject.  In every  instance
where I brought these issues to noticeboards for independent  review,
the responses were solidly in my  favor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Sanchez>>
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You are mentoring Matt Sanchez ???  That is certainly news to  me.  Wouldn't 
that mentoring imply that edits to his article would be  proxy for a banned 
user?
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<<Per Foundation privacy policy and arbitration  precedent, I have never
disclosed my real name onsite.  The fact that  my name is known offsite
is irrelevant: plenty of people have been indeffed  for revealing names
that were known elsewhere on the  Internet.

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Privacy_policy>>
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Yes I retract my previous assertion that Durova self-identified with the  
person in that video, although here she clearly states that it's her.   Actually 
it was the video-editor who evidently posted the video who in the  headline 
identifies the person as Durova.  In the video itself he mentions  her real 
name, and that's she is [was] an admin, but never mentions her  handle.  I had 
never actually watched the video until last night.
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Whjonson's recent actions have the appearance forum shopping  in
attempt to rally political support and to damage my reputation.  If  he
wishes to dispel this appearance he may follow up with a post to  that
effect and communicate directly with me in the future.   Otherwise, if
a third instance occurs, his actions will compel me to seek  formal
remedy.  I bear no grudges; just raise your concerns  directly.>>>

Hardly.  I brought it up to the blocking editor, and after a brief  
conversation, then brought it up here for further input into the  situation.  That's is 
not forum shopping, it's an appropriate use of the  tools available.  Your 
insinuation that I have a motive to *damage* you is  unfounded in fact or motive.
 
My motive is merely to get Eleemosynary to rejoin the project.  And to  
devise a way that that can be accomplished.  However your  self-identification as a 
mentor for an Arb-banned user -- Banned from all  editing for one YEAR) is a 
bit startling.  Did I misunderstand you?
 
Will Johnson



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