JAY JG (jayjg@hotmail.com) [050119 07:34]:
For this particular conflict, it would help if someone could be found who knows and even holds the Palestinian POV *but* understands NPOV and why it's good - to show those who hold that POV how to do things properly here.
We had one. He basically left in frustration over POV warriors and Wikipedia's failure to deal with them. There's one more, but he isn't very active in this area right now.
How ... annoying.
The trouble with trying to make rules from extreme cases is that they'll become a bludgeon for idiots to wield in other places. Look how hard the idiots wield rules like 3RR - trying to treat it as a floor rather than a ceiling.
Can we think of rules that will ameliorate the effects of stupidity in these contentious areas, but be light on the unintended side effects elsewhere? It's a huge wiki. And, of course, rules that are likely to actually be accepted by the volunteers. Every proposal will drive away someone.
- d.