[WikiEN-l] Re: blanket reverts

[Jimmy Wales]

I agree with Anthere and Axel on this, and I think they are talking
past each other.  The issue here is rewarding bad behavior
sporadically -- that's a good way -- the best way I can think of -- to
get lots and lots more bad behavior out of someone.

So, it isn't really similar to decisions about candy.

--Jimbo

Anthere wrote:

> 
> --- Axel Boldt <axelboldt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > --- Daniel Ehrenberg <littledanehren at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > > well that doesn't prohibit unrevereting of his
> > good edits, does it? 
> > 
> > The owner of the site has declared that Michael is
> > not allowed to make
> > edits on Wikipedia, good or bad. Lacking the
> > technical means to enforce
> > this ban, we have decided to try a soft ban. It
> > would be nice if you
> > didn't subvert those efforts.
> > 
> > A little analogy: suppose you had a child who keeps
> > screaming for
> > sweets. You have three options: 1) always give in 2)
> > sometimes give in
> > 3) never give in. Option 2 is by far the worst.
> > 
> > Axel
> 
> I ***strongly*** disagree. I think a kid who keeps
> screaming for sweets is asking for more than sweets.
> The solution is certainly not either to never give or
> to always give.
> A sensible way is to understand why he is screaming,
> to make him understand that things are not received
> always when one scream for them. But *never* indulging
> someone for craving for attention or sweets is
> *really* bad imho.
> Option 1 and 3 are by the worst option.
> Mother point of view.
> My kids are perfectly equilibrated kids, with good
> teeths, and very few tantrums. Indulgement from time
> to time does not spoil. Strict behavior ruin spirit.
> 
> 
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