[Wikipedia-l] Less than an outright ban

[Jimmy Wales]

lcrocker at nupedia.com wrote:
> But the real issue is acceptable criteria for imposing such a
> block.  While we all agree that outright vandalism and obscenity
> are legitimate reasons and that "point of view" and "emotional
> involvement" are really bad reasons, I hold that "demonstrated
> unwillingness to work with others" is a perfectly legitimate one
> as well, so long as one judges this on genuine content-neutral
> grounds.  Others may disagree.

Well, I agree with you, except that I think that the risks of "point
of view" and "emotional involvement" posing as "demonstrated
unwillingness to work with others" is very high.

--Jimbo