[WikiEN-l] Adam [name omitted for privacy reasons]

[james duffy]

>Adam [name omitted for privacy reasons] and I have been having a long discussion, and he would
>like for me to reinstate him.  He is of the belief that I am the only
>one who would be against this, although he does allow as there may be
>some complaints from those who have been most strongly against him in
>the past.
>
>However, at this point in time, I have no objections to his return,
>and would like to reinstate him under the name 'Adam [name omitted for privacy reasons]'.
>
>The interpersonal courtesies that would be expected of him at that
>point would be the same as expected of anyone.  That is to say, he
>would not be on any sort of extra-special probation, although of
>course he should be aware that some people will be wary of him at
>first.
>
>The important thing, to me, is that Adam has approached this with me
>in the right way this time.  We've talked it over, we've talked about
>various alternatives, and I feel comfortable with his sincerity.  He's
>gone so far as to give me an example of an edit he would like to make,
>and the reasons for it, and it all sounded fine to me.
>
>The point of this letter is to ask people with strong objections and
>concerns to send them to me, and privately at first please, because
>this type of interpersonal matter is seldom made better by public
>argument.  However, and in the interests of sunshine, if anyone has
>any complaints that they feel should be made public, go ahead with
>that if you must.  I just think it'd be better if we cleared things
>up quietly and with dignity.
>
>I know this may be a controversial decision, and I want to make it
>carefully and with ample opportunity for people to express their
>views.
>
>--Jimbo
>
>P.S. for those concerned about the 'Pizza Puzzle' connection, please
>note that whether or not this user is in fact Adam (and he has told me
>directly that it is not him), PP has not edited anything in nearly a
>month and a half.  So that's a problem in the past, I think.

If Adam
1. comes back as Adam,
2. edits as Adam and /only/ as Adam,
3. vows not to revert to running multiple personae
4. avoids personalised attacks on those he perceives as his 'enemies'

then I will support his reinstatement.

JT

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