I don't think we have banned or even considered banning any "pedophile" from Wikipedia, at least not in formal proceedings. We have just deleted a pornographic image. Most of us are familiar with the viewpoint that almost anything ought to be included and have never assumed that taking that position implied that the user was attached to any particular piece of mischief, although investigation often show that they are.
I suppose, however, that we would ban someone who insisted on point of view editing taking a positive view of pedophilia.
Fred
On Apr 4, 2006, at 8:14 PM, Philip Welch wrote:
I think the argument is that in worrying about pedophiles, we're disrupting Wikipedia's operations just to chase down some imaginary threat. There's a fear that suspected pedophiles (or even actual pedophiles (2)) will be harassed needlessly for no useful end, severely damaging Wikipedia's social fabric.