slimvirgin@gmail.com wrote:
This discussion is getting a little circular, stale, and off-topic. Anyone who wants me to unblock Amalekite should e-mail me. So far I've had e-mails supportive of the block, but not one from anyone thinking it should be overturned. If people e-mail me directly with their views, I'll have a better idea of community consensus, and then I can take it into account.
I am of mixed feelings on the block itself. I was close to doing it myself, but I also think that some of the pragmatic concerns are realistic. Blocking might only lead to worse problems (sock puppets, claims of injustice which he can use to rally his own community to waste even more of our time, etc.). It's a tough call.
I am not of mixed feelings about you and your choice to do the block. I am 100% completely supportive of both the block, and of your very reasonable offer to undo it if the community doesn't agree.
One thing I will always support is good admins making thoughtful but bold decisions with good faith and for the good of the project.
--Jimbo