On 12/10/07, Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia.com wrote:
Relata Refero wrote:
The cyberstalking list saw the !! email, which contained a vast error of judgment, namely the implication that an obvious returning account was a disruptive returning account; that error of judgment was unchecked, in that nobody appeared to correct it prior to an (undiscussed on-list) block; the list appears to contain several respected editors.
The cyberstalking list was not a secret list, but a private list.
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Consulting privately with your friends is a *good thing*.
--Jimbo
Well, Jimbo...the fact that this particular block was discussed on the cyberstalking and harassment list is indeed significant to the person who was being blocked. The blockee is now forever besmirched by the fact that having his name mentioned on that list has inappropriately associated him with such vile activities. Check your user talk page history for Alex Barakhov's post, if you don't believe me.
There's a big difference between an impromptu sanity check and a regularized mailing list. You still haven't gotten around to explaining why people felt the need to go off-wiki to create solutions to big-picture on-wiki issues such as harassment and cyberstalking. Now, nobody can stop anyone from associating with anyone they wish to, but this harassment and cyberstalking list had your name and a foundation employee's name on its roster, and I would have thought either or both of you would have known better.
Risker
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