On Jun 2, 2006, at 7:57 AM, Sam Spade wrote:
Do I hurt the wikipedia? Have my 30,000+ edits been
harmful?
http://tools.wikimedia.de/~interiot/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=Sam
+Spade&dbname=enwiki_p
Or is it perhaps simply a personality conflict with a certain
"cabalist" which has damned me?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/
Sam_Spade/Proposed_decision#Sam_Spade_assumes_bad_faith
I would argue that the wikipedia power structure interferes with the
production of quality articles, discourages ordinary contributors
(resulting in the high rate of editor turnover) and reduces what could
have been a competent and rewarding process of peer review into a
punishing and arbitrary "arbitration committee".
I recommend to anyone with any say about how things are being done to
review any authoritative text on Behavior Modification. Punishment
results in resentment, rewards encourage desired behavior.
Sam, you're a highly controversial personality, but I believe that
Wikipedia is stronger overall with you around. Sometimes you baffle
me, but your dedication to the project is unquestionable. I would
hate to see you gone for whatever reason.
--
Philip L. Welch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Philwelch