Fred Bauder wrote:
People make mistakes, usually on both sides of any disputed issue. Usually, over time upon taking thought these mistakes can be corrected. A major project like Wikipedia with a bright future deserves handling with some perspective. One bad editor, RK, and one misjudgment, Jimbo's, do not somehow make an entire project worthless. Regarding Jimbo: I think it is important that you create an account under some persona, edit some articles, get into an edit war or two, and in general get grounded in the realities of this project.
About edit wars and especially RK: It is difficult to imagine what it is like to deal with RK and his ilk if you are not involved. One year ago we had one of many discussions about banning RK. I argued against banning him, probably because at that point of time I did not make my own experience of being constantly insulted, accused and reverted. Now I did not have trouble with RK, since he apparently edits other topics than me, but there are others like him who prefer reverting and discrediting the opponent rather than discussing. So I think I know what it was like for Danny, and he has my respect for nonetheless bearing with RK. I also understand his reaction of leaving Wikipedia. RK has now a feeling of having something like an official backing for his annoying behaviour, just have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Special:Contributions&target=.... Therefore it will now be even more difficult to bring neutrality into the topics which are frequented by RK. We need more editors like Danny, not less. I hope that someone around here knows him good enough to persuade him to return.
Mirko (Baldhur)