Well, Larry, let me reply from the philosophical perspective of Unification Thought.

The usual rule is that "the lesser shall serve the greater", and you as a man of greater understanding quite correctly claim the right to assume the master's position in the "Reality" article dispute. If not given the authority to assume this position, you will quite naturally leave. Thus, the weakness of using only one rule.

The neglected rule is that the Subject Partner should also love the Object Partner and take care of the Object Partner. In plain English, this means that you as the superior authority must assume a responsible stance towards Fred and incorporate all his ideas into your version of the article.

This means that in several places thoughout your version, you must digress and say something like, "Some people think X because of Y. Mainstream thought, however disagrees with X because of Z."

Although this is a burden and a perhaps distasteful chore, it's a crucial test of your dedication to the project and to the community. If you can pass this test, you will pave the way for Julie Kemp and Michael Tinkler to return.

Ed Poor Self-appointed Umpire of Neutrality and Mediator of Disputes

-----Original Message----- From: Larry Sanger [mailto:lsanger@nupedia.com] Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 2:35 PM To: wikipedia-l@nupedia.com Subject: [Wikipedia-l] How would you deal with this problem?

What is your feeling about the following sort of problem? This sort problem is what drove Julie Kemp away, not to mention a number of other very valuable participants.

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