On 8 September 2011 19:01, Phil Nash phnash@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
There's a major difference between online harassment, and robust debate, although most of us can tell where we draw our own lines.
Oh yikes, Phil, please don't misunderstand me! The conversations we were having were about one or two people who have been repeatedly harassing large numbers of Wikimedians for years. I am not talking about editors who engage in discussions and get a bit rude; I am talking about people who are probably seriously mentally ill.
This is not a backdoor attempt to enforce kindness. We're just trying to support and protect editors against really very egregious behaviour.
Thanks, Sue
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