[WikiEN-l] DW back as Joe Canuck

Stevertigo stevertigo at attbi.com
Mon Jun 16 22:04:45 UTC 2003


> DW is on many ways an excellent contributor. It is a pity that his
response
> to users is bullying threatening language. We all on occasion use strong
> language in edit wars, etc (I know I have done so) but DW in the past and
> Joe Canuck in the present seems to write nothing but accusations, ''how
dare
> you?'' comments, and bullying hints at recourse to law, etc. I think Jimbo
> should have a word with him. No matter how polite someone is in talking to
> him, his response is to verbally abuse them. Such contact should take
place
> straight away. The more articles he contributes, the more likely people
are
> to contact him about things and the more likely he is to spew bile back at
> them. This needs to be stopped at the very start before it becomes a major
> problem and drives away good users. That is particularly so when one
> considers that there are users on wiki who are quite young or are retired
> people who are doing their best to contribute in a non-aggressive manner
and
> risk getting verbal bollockings from Canuck and being intimidated by him
if
> they simply ask him a question.
> JT

Yes, James -- and just as you eventually lightened up (somewhat :))- so too
may Canuck. ..... bless.





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