In a message dated 3/11/2007 6:20:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ritzman@gmail.com writes:

I couldn't help notice this on his "sock puppet" account's talk page...

"I may be willing to believe, however, that you are, rather than John himself, a friend or relation, but that would make you a Meatpuppet, which is equally unallowable on Wikipedia. This account is also self-admittedly a role account which is not allowed either; I recommend that you create separate accounts for each person; it's not too hard to log in and out. --Scott Wilson 17:41, 11 March 2007 (UTC)"

On the one hand, he is being told that if the second account is a "friend or relative" then he's a "meat puppet" which is not allowed. On the other hand, if it's an account used by several if his family members, then it's a "roll account" which is also not allowed and each "family member" should make a separate account but if they did that then that would make them "meat puppets" which would break the first rule. It sounds like Mr. Rich is being told that he is the only person in his house allowed to participate on WP.

I am not familiar with Mr. Rich or this KIA edit war but it looks like he has been put in a "damned if he does and damned if he doesn't" situation.

Thanks! I really don't think Wikipedia should be so much of an attack.

Anyway, blocks abound; something's probably gone wrong with Wikipedia.

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