Sorry, I get emails in digest form...I'm sure I'm "breaking a thread" -- my apologies.
I'd suggest that a couple of things happen. It's my impression that James deserves an apology, not because he was treated shamefully, but because we ought to be a little more welcoming than we were. Sometimes, as an admin, I have acted too hastily and made a decision that upset someone. Even where I feel I was justified, I have done my best to always offer an apology and an explanation for my actions. I have never regretted doing this, and have made some excellent Wiki-friends as a result. I hope Texture and Oberiko will consider doing so.
I think the community as a whole needs to remember a forgotten page -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_do_not_bite_the_newcomers When I first came here, we quoted it often. I haven't seen it mentioned in a long time, and I don't believe it has been mentioned in this case, where it is so obviously warranted. If it has been, sorry for showing late to the party. I think we all, myself included, could do with a refresher in bite-free welcomes. Let's make a concerted effort to assume good faith, and open our arms to new contributors. We are big, yes, and we have plenty of good editors, but they are not in such grand supply that we have the luxury of turning them aside. I have no idea if James will become one, but I hope very much he will, and that we can encourage others who arrive here, that they too may become positive additions here.
That's my two cents,
James R. (Jwrosenzweig, as though that wasn't apparent)
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