--- James Rosenzweig wrote:
> Chris,
> I understand and respect your position.

Ok.

>I think,
> however, it is not sufficiently clear that Sl's post
> here was the result of the four months of difficulty
> many of us have had in working with WHEELER.

Indeed, it was not. The poster should have made that clearer.

> He has
> made frequent Anti-Semitic remarks, as well as being
> blatantly rude to a number of editors (questioning
> their competence, their belief in God at one point,
> etc.).

Not illegal is it? It's called freedom of speech. You should try it
sometime.

> Suggesting a ban isn't in violation with
> wikilove at this point, I think. I, Kim Bruning, Sl,
> Sam Spade, and numerous other editors have done our
> best to encourage WHEELER to do good here, and have
> attempted to correct him when he has abused our good
> faith.

Obviously your efforts, while well-intended, have failed. Again,
whose fault?

> Enough is enough. That's my opinion.

Being frustrated with a situation is a personal emotion, and is
rarely effective in logical discourse.

> Certainly a call for a ban here isn't going to get
> results -- that's an AC measure.

Yes. That was one of my points.

> But I think Sl is
> posting here because those of us who have tried to
> work with WHEELER are frustrated to the point of
> giving up.

Again, that's their fault. They should apply their talents where they
are effective, and leave the rest alone.

> I hope you, Chris, will begin to work on
> compromise and wikilove with WHEELER -- if you are
> successful, you're a better man than I am.

Better is POV.

> And it may
> be that you will discover that the quoted comment
> isn't one misinterpretation by SL of a researched fact
> of WHEELER's, but rather it is the tip of an iceberg
> of bigotry and intolerance.

Then it sould have been stated as such. Again, calling on a ban for
one infraction without mentioning the sum of the infractions is not
very good communication.

> I wish you luck in your
> work with him.

Never said I was going to. Got other fish to fry.

Sorry for the americanism in the expression to the international readers.

=====
Chris Mahan
818.943.1850 cell
chris_mahan@yahoo.com
chris.mahan@gmail.com
http://www.christophermahan.com/




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