From: wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org [mailto:wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org] On Behalf Of Sam Spade
And in case it begs the question, my recipe for success in a volunteer setting involves lots of affirmation, community building, and rewards (however small). As a psychology student w who places a great deal of emphasis on behaviour modification, I see a morbid unbalance of rewards to punishments on this project. Too much ARBCOM, not enough "editor of the week". In sum, DO NOT arbitrarily take away that which makes people happy. Don't be reactionary, be adaptive. Less complaints, blocks and deletions, more praise, mentorship and barnstars.
Hear hear! I get the feeling that some would turn WP into a police state, sending off undesirables to Gulag 13, and enforcing arbitrary rules down to the last full stop and naming convention. I've seen new editors abused most shamefully for getting things like capitalisation in headings wrong.
And then these people wonder why there's grumbling in the ranks.
Peter (Skyring)