On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 8:19 AM, Nathan nawrich@gmail.com wrote:
Here are the ethical principles I think you're espousing:
I don't think you read my message very carefully.
- Vicious, hurtful gossip and speculation about a female executive's
private personal life is acceptable
No, inaccurate. Rather: "Private speculation about other people's personal lives is to be expected, and for the most part is neither vicious nor hurtful."
- People who point out that this is a ridiculous position are
manufacturing "outrage" to fuel drama
No, I never ascribed intent, and am confident the intent to fuel drama is not there.
- Recapping the whole sordid situation on a public, international mailing
list is appropriate
No, I have not recapped the whole situation. What I think is appropriate is that we find a way to bring the situation to a calm conclusion of some kind. I think the ED has far more options at her disposal than anybody else, as well as a fair amount of responsibility for it happening in the first place, but to date hasn't done anything about it. I think it's appropriate to voice concerns about a situation that appears to be having a strong impact on the existing social structure of Wikipedia.
Finger-wagging about minor gossip is a distraction from the important dynamics.
-Pete