---- "Ray Saintonge" <saintonge(a)telus.net> wrote:
From: "Ray Saintonge"
<saintonge(a)telus.net>
Andrew Turvey wrote:
Per the policy [[WP:NOSHARE]], "Sharing an
account – or the password to an account – with others is not permitted, and doing so will
result in the account being blocked."
This is worded in such an absolute way as to make the hearts of the
policy police glow. The wording is clear with no provision for
mitigating circumstances. There is especially no room for previous
discussion, that might just reveal innocent circumstances.
This policy should be read in conjunction with [[WP:BLOCK]], which states, for instance:
"administrators should generally ensure that users are aware of policies, and give
them reasonable opportunity to adjust their behaviour accordingly, before blocking."
If you think the blocking administrator was wrong to impose this block, then say that and
let's have that discussion. Having looked through the discussions, I don't think
he was.
Somebody with that attitude would be well-suited to
running a
totalitarian regime.
This is an attempt to help a user, who had been blocked, get out of that situation. And
indeed it worked. Please see my posts in that context. Calling me totalitarian is a bit
uncalled for.
It presumes guilt.
"Guilt" was admitted and the block was imposed on that basis. Please refer to
the linked talk page.
Andrew