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<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Theresa,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks
for outlining your "disciplinary process". It's completely in line with what I
have been proposing and/or doing for the two years I have acted as a steward of
Wikipedia.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>>
But you don’t need to be so harsh either. This is just some kid mucking about.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>>
We deal with this kind of thing all the time. (well I do anyway) I go through a
procedure<BR>> <BR>> 1) Talk page. You
must warn them on their talk page first. It’s only polite. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>> Tell him he can’t take down wikipedia, so give up. Invite him
to contribute properly.<BR>> 2) Talk page
again. Stern warning this time<BR>> 3)
delete nonsense articles and protect real ones as necessary, explain what
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>>
you are doing<BR>> 4) Block for 24
hours<BR>> 5) Block for longer if
necessary<BR>> <BR>> I rarely get to stage 5</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
idea is to begin by assuming good faith. Explain, request,
remind.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If
that doesn't work, start turning on the heat. Warn, temp block,
ban.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=710085111-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It's
amazing how many variations of this principle have appeared over the nearly 3
years Wikipedia has been in operation.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><!-- Converted from text/rtf format --><BR>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>Ed
Poor<SPAN class=710085111-11052004>, aka Uncle
ED</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P><![if !supportLists]><![endif]><![if !supportLists]><![endif]><![if !supportLists]><![endif]><![if !supportLists]><![endif]><![if !supportLists]><![endif]></BODY></HTML>