On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 4:48 PM, George Herbert george.herbert@gmail.com wrote:
I think that "the center" needs to reassert itself forcefully as to what behavior is acceptable both in fighting legitimate external threats and in questioning whether those fights are subverting Wikipedia's goals and community.
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It may be appropriate to ban the primary actors in both factions.
It may be appropriate to remove all admin rights from everyone involved. Myself certainly included. I hope not Larry or Allison - I personally have high regard for their support for the project and community and their good judgement and use of the tools - but take an honest look at everyone who's become wrapped up in the factionalism.
If you do not define a center and fight to hold it, this will devolve into whomever can more effectively fight a long term guerilla war with the resources at hand.
The danger here is that this "center" will evolve into another "faction".