They're trying everything in their arsenal, that's why.
On Tue, 10 May 2005, Timwi wrote:
Pete/Pcb21 wrote:
Timwi wrote:
And again. Why do newbies keep posting this? How many people actually fall for this? How many people actually read this and go "OMG we're gonna lose a valuable contributor! Must unblock quick!!!"?
Er, because they're *new*? They don't know what's come before.
Yes, but isn't that all the more reason to assume that we won't de-admin two long-time trusted contributors just to save one contributor whom we don't even know? I just don't get why so many newbies instantly think that they're the most valuable Wikipedian ever born and that established admins must leave to make room for them.
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