On 21/04/06, Matt R matt_crypto@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
What you are arguing is untenable. Even if we agree with your interpretation that Erik was starting a wheel-war, an indefinite block was not an appropriate reaction by any reasonable standard (to use your phrase). We kick people off the project in a limited set of circumstances: when it's clear that they are hindering us more than they are helping us. Danny, for all the good work that he no doubt does, did the wrong thing here. For him to acknowledge this in a public forum would be reassuring.
I'm sticking with my interpretation that the "indefinite" bit of the block was most likely not intended to be a life ban, but was simply Danny making a quick decision, and leaving the question of how long to block for later reflection. I could be wrong, but that seems quite reasonable. Sort of like how when a parent sends a kid to his room "Until I say so", they're not really sentencing the kid to death by starvation...
However, it would probably be better, for everyone's sake, to ban for some conventional period like 1 week in future cases.
Steve