[Foundation-l] English Wikipedia ethnocentric policy affects other communities

[geni]

On 12/22/06, Birgitte SB <birgitte_sb at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I do not understand what this has to do with non-latin
> usernames.  This threat is just as real for *all*
> usernames.  A sockpuppet can be built up on it.WP and
> do this same damage.  But en.WP does not block italian
> usernames on sight.  Only non-latin usernames.  How is
> a non-latin username a greater threat to be a sleeper
> vandal than a latin username?  I really do not
> understand the problem in this regard.
>
> Birgitte SB
>

Information is the first principle of controling vandles. If there is
a username you can't read that is an edge you have lost.

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geni