2008/7/15 Gregory Maxwell gmaxwell@gmail.com:
On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 5:18 AM, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
There's a strong cultural bias against locking articles at all, For particular perennially problematic subject areas, this would mean semipermanent locking would only be applied by arbcom ruling, and even
I believe ZOMG WTF WP:ARBCOMNOTFORCONTENTDISPUTES would be the expected response to that?
Usually. The rationale for ArbCom not doing content is that they aren't and can't be experts in everything. However, if locking is the only feasible way to mitigate terminal stupidity, they'll consider it, e.g. anything involving LaRouche followers. Mind you, I'm surprised at the permanent floating flamewars where locking hasn't been applied.
- d.