On 23/02/2008, WJhonson@aol.com WJhonson@aol.com wrote:
I find BCBot to be completely unneeded and counter-productive to the project. If he would simply direct his efforts toward some *other issue*, that would be much more helpful, than this constant drama-engine he has created.
The drama is entirely courtesy people invoking the hitherto-unknown "I WANNA!!" fair use clause in US copyright law. Oh wait, there isn't one?
The messages could be more helpful (e.g. naming this week's favoured template for the obvious keeps). But that's a detail on what is excellent and much-needed work.
I'm a big fan of fair use, on and off Wikipedia. There's an important place for it on en:wp. But there's so much crap in desperate need of a flamethrower.
- d.