On 19/03/2010, Erik Moeller erik@wikimedia.org wrote:
It's heartbreaking to see how a small project can be disrupted by a tiny number of well-known problem users, and IMO a strong argument for using more global blocking processes. Small projects often think they need to give people "fresh start" opportunities because they're otherwise not going to grow, but that's a bad bargain - introducing toxic personalities into a fledgling community is a certain way to bring about its decline.
Indeed. Note that the same sort of troll adoption nearly got en:wq taken out and shot last year.
- d.