Wik,
Sorry to discuss you behind your back if you don't read this list.
But, here goes:
Wik has been a pest for a long time, and we put up with him for a long time too. Then we suddenly changed the rules (see M & A Committees).
On top of that, the Developers gave all sysops the ability to temp-ban signed-in users -- but no community consensus emerged about the "authority" to use that "power".
To make it worse, just as the committees were getting started, a troll sneaked in and stirred things up (hint: his username was an anagram of the phrase "is a troll").
I don't know if this is how government arises in the real world, but I'm hoping we can have some discussion on this mailing list and try to come to a consensus on how we will work together on our two main goals:
* Make a free, accurate, neutral encyclopedia * Provide a pleasant working environment for contributors
Ed Poor