2008/9/20 Anthony <wikimail(a)inbox.org>rg>:
Just so they can help someone
they consider to be a "particularly troublesome user" escape legal
consequences for her actions?
Legal consequences? I don't understand... the result of being caught
by a checkuser is usually a block, I wouldn't call that a legal
consequence.
No, you were talking about subpoenas...I guess I misread you.
Ah, I see! My misunderstanding there, sorry. Firstly, I would assume
anyone having subpoenas issued about that is innocent, since they
haven't been convicted yet. Secondly, I have no problem with
checkusers complying with subpoenas, but the new privacy policy
commits the WMF to trying to notify the subject and to hold off on
complying if the subpoena is challenged in court - would individual
checkusers do the same?