Erik Moeller wrote:
Instead of complaining about the lack any of this, you can help fix it on wikitech-l.
Are we at the pointless complaint stage already? 8)
I thought we were discussing the possibilities with a view towards achieving consensus on what the policy/technology options are and what the community thinks should be done. Meanwhile mixing in the lobbying or case arguments in favor or against various options as per private agendas or personal beliefs.
More seriously, we can only develop alternate technologies on wikitech-l ..... and only after arduous study and effort.
In some cases, only the benevolent god king (or an authorized developer) influenced by the Wikipedia-L can "fix" Wikipedia.org after a technology becomes available by implementation on the server.
In other cases the community can begin immediate implementation by deleting offending account names and material.
In some cases I think the censorship has already begun merely by calling it vandalism or POV and proceeding forthrightly (or obnoxiously or self righteously) to delete the offensive material.
regards, Mike Irwin