On 4/20/07, Slim Virgin slimvirgin@gmail.com wrote:
On 4/20/07, Tony Sidaway tonysidaway@gmail.com wrote:
On 4/19/07, Jeff Raymond jeff.raymond@gmail.com wrote:
Jimmy Wales wrote:
I disagree that there is any community consensus here.
Wow. Okay. what do you call the massive discussion, then?
Seriously, Jeff, can you look at the conflicting opinions being expressed by Wikipedians who hold one another in mutual regard, and proclaim a consensus on this issue?
Very few people have posted here or on Wikipedia in support of the unblock. There seems to be an overwhelming consensus against it -- including Brandt himself!
I am in support of Jimmy's positional authority to "pardon" someone, and the concept that barring something truly grossly out of bounds like real-world physical assault over a Wikipedia issue, we should keep in mind that we (Jimmy, Arbcom, or admins) may want to rehabilitate and allow a return to the project from just about any abuser.
Would I have unblocked Brandt? No. Would I have advised Jimmy to unblock? No. Am I OK with it happening? As long as he doesn't use the account to mount an abuse campaign within the Wiki, sure.