On 25 July 2012 23:55, geni geniice@gmail.com wrote:
On 25 July 2012 23:35, James Farrar james.farrar@gmail.com wrote:
That is a matter of opinion, not a matter of fact (though portrayed as one).
Within common English it is an accepted way of stating a firmly held opinion and it was backed up by a number of arguments which you have failed to address.
Deliberately so; given my position it is inappropriate for me to take sides on the matter.
Even if it were a matter of fact, as there is no requirement for board members to disclose their username(s) it is impossible to prevent banned users from standing for election to the Board.
Firstly someone doing it in secret would present a very different political situation. Secondly in practice the pretty much standard question between wikipedians meeting in meatspace is what is your usename. Not answering would make getting elected difficult.
As may be.