On May 15, 2006, at 8:01 AM, Jimmy Wales wrote:
This is all rather charming and interesting, but totally out of context. I have exercised no "dictatorial force" and I always ask the community about everything. In the ongoing userbox wars, I think I have been admirably constrained in my actions, even for me.
That's an understatement. The most potent criticism of Jimbo's actions here is that he hasn't been decisive enough in simply resolving the issue himself instead of waiting on the community.