[WikiEN-l] Plautus

[Erik Moeller]

Jimmy-
> In the meantime, show him love.  Love is the only hope for us all.
> If that doesn't work, well, at least we tried.

Plautus is not reformable. He is a mentally unbalanced, paranoid  
delusional individual. The evidence here is about as clear as it can get.
There is a discussion / evidence page at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/Plautus_satire

In an informal poll, 23 users have expressed that they want Plautus to be  
banned.  3 or 4 users currently think that he can be reformed.

This situation is much clearer than it was with Clutch, and Clutch was  
banned.  It is much clearer than it was with Helga, and Helga was banned.   
It is much clearer than it was with Lir, and Lir was banned.

I am all for due process. But this is not a case for mediation. I am  
beginning to doubt the capabilities of the arbitration committee. If they  
can't see that a user who writes messages like "UNBAN ME YOU FUCKING  
IGNORANT ASSHOLE" is a candidate for a ban, then they should not be  
allowed to make such decisions in the first place.

We need quicker and more effective action against policy violations, or  
more users will be driven away in disgust. Wikipedia is a natural  
attraction point for cranks and crackpots. If you want to run an asylum,  
Jimbo, you should say so upfront. Otherwise we should refer these  
individuals to the proper institutions.

Regards,

Erik