On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Steve Bennett <stevagewp(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 1:31 AM, Gwern Branwen
<gwern0(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Jimbo's explanation? bad press:
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2010-May/057896.html
In related news, there is a proposal to remove the software privileges
that lets Jimbo do that sort of thing:
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http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Remove_Founder_flag
Hrm. Jimbo deletes hard-core porn, community responds by deleting Jimbo?
If we're going to be unfair and inaccurate there are multiple ways of
spinning it.
"Jimbo deletes works of art from the 1880s in an effort to appease FOX
news reporters. Community complains about the unwelcome and
ill-considered use of elevated privileges on a project where he's
never been a real participant. Jimmy resigns said elevated
privileges."