2008/9/7 FT2 ft2.wiki@gmail.com:
On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 1:54 PM, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.thejidf.org/2008/09/wikipedia-editors-snooping-email.html
9.07.2008 Wikipedia is supposed to only rely upon cited and reliable sources. No "original research" is acceptable. Not even in the discussion areas. The fact that Wikipedia editors are taking it upon themselves to to go into our Facebook group to obtain information about our friends, families, fans, and supporters and the people with whom we also respect and appreciate is absurd. The false assumptions, speculation and "original research" currently being conducted by many Wikipedia editors also seems to be outside Wikipedia's own rules.
It can help to understand a policy or principle before quoting it. FT2
I think it's more a case of trying to rule lawyer people who've been watching rule lawyers since before much of the present policy existed not being very effective.