Ron Ritzman wrote:
On 2/21/07, Rich Holton wrote:
Perhaps I'm misconstruing your point. Is your question rhetorical, or actually seeking information? Are you suggesting that, if a "newbie editor" were to simply walk away, there would be no problem?
If the newbie's (or anybody else's) change to an article is reverted and he can't make his case in the "talk" phase then yes "walk away". There's no consensus for his change. A "dick" phase is not going to change that. If he strongly feels that. If he strongly feels that the article is being defended in a state that violates policy then there are "non dick" paths he can follow such as rfcs or arbcom. If he can't get satisfaction there then hey that's life. You can't win them all.
If nobody answers his comments on the talk page, he has made his case.
Your Kafkaesque universe seems to suggest that the house should play with a stacked dick.
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