On May 4, 2006, at 3:57 AM, Alphax (Wikipedia email) wrote:
Wikipedia is NOT a democracy; the First Ammendment of the Constitution of the United States only guarantees "free speech" against intervention by Congress. Wikipedia is a private website where you have exactly TWO rights:
- The right to leave
- The right to fork
Those are your enforceable legal rights; however, you also have the right to participate on an equal basis in the project; the right to be treated with respect; and the right to a fair hearing should your rights not be respected or should you be accused of violating the rights of others. Just because you cannot go into a court and enforce Wikipedia policies does not mean that they do not exist and are not upheld.
Fred