On 5/30/06, Andrew Gray shimgray@gmail.com wrote:
Sometimes, our processes don't work well for people. Sometimes, they end up being compelled to do things we view as being a bit silly, like DMCA takedown notices. This is because, frankly, we have an institutionalised culture of being pretty dickish when people make not-unreasonable requests like "please delete an article I wrote".
I really do feel sorry for this guy, and there is *absolutely nothing* to be gained by mocking him on wikien-l other than making us look like heels.
Hear hear. We should not be engaging in such mockery. I think it would have been better if the email at the head of this thread had not been sent, or failing that, if it had been modded out because of its unacceptable tone (and perhaps for some confidential content, if there is some)