Pete/Pcb21 (pete_pcb21_wpmail@pcbartlett.com) [050211 09:45]:
David Gerard wrote:
Yes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:POINT is mandatory reading in this matter. Every example listed there actually happened.
A fine and noble policy, obviously. My only query - why is it classified under this peculiar "semi-policy" name. As a piece of common sense, it has been policy since the start of the project, by calling it "semi-policy" (which seems a bit likely something is "slightly unique") we asking for some troll to come and muck us around and then say "but its not official policy".
It wasn't ratified as official enforceable policy. It's a guideline, really. ("Guidelines" being for those with a clue, "policy", e.g. 3RR, being more mechanically appliable. Or something.) However, the Arbitration Committee has endorsed it a few times now, so we'll call it a *strong* guideline.
- d.