Short answer: No.
Long answer:The point of not naming names is that you don't name names. Some people may feel they are the target even if they are not, but it saves face for the real target and for the original person as there is no specific accusation directed at a specific person.
If you were to ask an expert on Western social customs, you'd find that it's often -- if not usually -- considered more polite to accuse one single person in very general terms, so that they know you're talking about them but nobody else does, than to give your criticisms to a specific person in front of the whole crowd.
An example might be, speaking in front of a crowd, saying "Almost all of you did a terrific job. However, there are some people here in whom I am disappointed. You know who you are" is better than saying "Everybody did well except John Doe, Jane Smith, and Tom Buck, in all of whom I am extremely disappointed".
Mark
On 12/06/05, Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia.com wrote:
Mark Williamson wrote:
No, it wasn't directed at you and Susning.nu, it doesn't match because as you said Susning has fewer articles than the Swedish Wikipedia, and it doesn't share any articles.
I would like to say that I share Lars distaste for you making criticisms that might be about any number of people in such a backhanded way. If you want to criticize someone please just say the name so we can know what you're talking about.
--Jimbo