On 9/21/05, Carbonite <carbonite.wp(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 9/21/05, Michael Turley <michael.turley(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Then my point
is even more important; this isn't some obscure Usenet
group we're communicating on. This is the official mailing list of
the "flagship project" of a well respected worldwide community with
scholarly goals. More courtesy for other editors is warranted.
Before you decide that more courtesy for Zephram is warranted, please be
aware that this is the user who blanked his talk page with the edit summary,
"This place is a joke. It's too bad, because it had possibilities before all
you fucking Jews came along. The funny thing is, I never had anything
against you before this. Now I see what people mean. " In general, I
completely agree with your comment. For Zephram, It's well past the time for
assuming good faith or extending courtesy.
Carbonite
This is EXACTLY what I meant by "Admins and arbitrators should rise
above such behavior, even when it tests their patience."
Based on his message, we may want to make sure to review all of his
edits, but that's no excuse to be discourteous to anyone. There is no
"well past time" for courtesy. Even as we show someone the exit, we
can still be courteous and polite. Even as we lock the door behind
them, we can still be courteous and polite. Doing so improves
Wikipedia and its image worldwide.
What possible good can come from being discourteous to an editor,
especially one who is not blocked or banned?
--
Michael Turley
User:Unfocused