I don't see how Wik is any less an emergency situation than MNH was. He's been blocked five times by three different people. Obviously there is an issue here that needs to be addressed.
Could this case not be referred to the arbitration committee? It's my understanding that they don't have anything pending at the moment.
-Hephaestos
MNH was not an emergency. He did nothing which affected the functioning of Wikipedia. He simply acted ugly. Hopefully he will return and be a good citizen in the future. I must say, in the absence of need, I haven't really looked into the matter of Wik or thought very hard about it.
If you feel mediation will not be productive contact Jimbo directly with your plea. Only he can refer the matter to arbitration.
Fred
From: John Robinson john@freeq.com Reply-To: English Wikipedia wikien-l@Wikipedia.org Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 09:34:54 -0600 To: wikien-l@Wikipedia.org Subject: [WikiEN-l] The Block Log
I don't see how Wik is any less an emergency situation than MNH was. He's been blocked five times by three different people. Obviously there is an issue here that needs to be addressed.
Could this case not be referred to the arbitration committee? It's my understanding that they don't have anything pending at the moment.
-Hephaestos
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Fred Bauder fredbaud@ctelco.net writes:
MNH was not an emergency. He did nothing which affected the functioning of Wikipedia. He simply acted ugly.
This is a point that I simply don't understand.
MNH acting ugly requires the continual attention of sysops whose time would be much better spent constructing a free encyclopedia.
The constant bickering, squabbling and edit war engendered by MNH (and his ilk) create an unpleasant, confrontational and adversarial atmosphere that will (and has) dissuaded people from contributing.
For most (all?) of us, contributing to Wikipedia is a activity that takes up our free time. Most people have no desire to do something in their free time that leads them open to conflict and abuse from people who act ugly.
Disrupting the prevailing atmosphere of amiable co-operation is detrimental to Wikipedia attracting new contributors.
Users who act ugly are detrimental to the functioning and aims of Wikipedia.
Editing wikipedia is not a human right. Bannings too good for 'em, I say.
John Robinson wrote:
Could this case not be referred to the arbitration committee? It's my understanding that they don't have anything pending at the moment.
What's the status of mediation?
Wik asked me to refer it to arbitration, too.
But I won't until the mediators assure me that they've given up on trying to reach peace.
--Jimbo
Wik has refused mediation. The next step is arbitration, I have requested that Jimbo refer it to the arbitration committe, since that's the only way to get it done right now.
RickK
John Robinson john@freeq.com wrote: I don't see how Wik is any less an emergency situation than MNH was. He's been blocked five times by three different people. Obviously there is an issue here that needs to be addressed.
Could this case not be referred to the arbitration committee? It's my understanding that they don't have anything pending at the moment.
-Hephaestos
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O.k., I officially refer this to the arbitration committee, the matters of Wik, Hephaestos, and Anthony.
Rick wrote:
Wik has refused mediation. The next step is arbitration, I have requested that Jimbo refer it to the arbitration committe, since that's the only way to get it done right now.
RickK
John Robinson john@freeq.com wrote: I don't see how Wik is any less an emergency situation than MNH was. He's been blocked five times by three different people. Obviously there is an issue here that needs to be addressed.
Could this case not be referred to the arbitration committee? It's my understanding that they don't have anything pending at the moment.
-Hephaestos
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