Andre Engels wrote:
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 1:30 AM, Phil Nash pn007a2145@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Sorry, my experience is different; there are some editors whose behavioural problems go on, and on, and on, yet are tolerated, because they contribute "good content". But the overhead to others drains volunteer resources.
I can raise you on that - there are editors whose behavioral problems go on and on, and yet they are tolerated because Wikipedia should be free for all, and besides if one person has fights with ten different people, then those ten people should stop ganging up on him...
Absolutely, and that one "super editor" will be defended by people with their own agenda.
This is the basic reason why, instead of working out the minor technical trouble I was having with AWB which curtailed my useful work, I took it as a handy excuse to cut way back on my involvement.
I haven't been called a "nasty little Tony Sidaway sidekick" for months upon months: I don't know what Tony thinks about it, but I for one don't miss it at all.