[Foundation-l] Update on ombudsman issue

[James Hare]

The box would be good, but we shouldn't force him to change his handle.
Maybe a box like on User:Jesus_On_Wheels saying that he isn't the real
ombudsman and the real one is at User:Wikimedia_Ombudsman.

On 7/20/06, Lord Voldemort <lordbishopvoldemort at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 7/20/06, George Herbert <george.herbert at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I would like to second this.  Why were people so willing to advocate
> > shoving User:Ombudsman around with official power or sanctions on this
> > issue?
>
> Because, apparantly, the name Ombudman would be confusing.  People may
> think that is the official ombudsman. Andrew Lih above fell into that.
> That's why I suggested the can't-be-missed box on his user page.
> --LV
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