Bod Notbod wrote:
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Abd ul-Rahman Lomaxabd@lomaxdesign.com wrote:
we might short-block [experts] quickly, if they do not respond to warnings, but we would explain that we respect their expertise and we want them to advise us.
Nothing says "we respect your expertise" like a short-term block :o)
Sadly, I think enthusiasm for accusations is likely to lead to COI being overused against experts. What is required to establish COI in our sense is a sustained demonstration that they have an agenda in editing that is clearly at odds with the encyclopedia's best interests. Not that they can't guess where lines someone else is drawing for the playing area run.
Charles