[WikiEN-l] Civility poll results

Surreptitiousness surreptitious.wikipedian at googlemail.com
Wed Aug 12 22:00:12 UTC 2009


Emily Monroe wrote:
>> It's a basic reality of life as an adult that employees with perfect  
>> work product but terrible attitudes are often terminated; their own  
>> work is fine, but their presence disrupts the work of others.
>>     
>
> I agree. I sincerely believe that civility blocks are necessary. Not  
> as a punishment, or a chance to "cool down", but as a way to say "Your  
> attitude is disrupting Wikipedia, and preventing it from improving.  
> Come back in [12/24 hours/a week/a month/whatever] and we'll give you  
> another chance, and not many more."
>
> Emily
>   

I agree emphatically.



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