[WikiEN-l] Don't look for trouble. (was Re: Blocking without following policy)

[Ray Saintonge]

John Robinson wrote:

>> I find the idea of a popularity contest to see whether
>> someone is returning user bizarre. In fact, I find the
>> whole idea of returning users bizarre. If the user
>> needs to be banned, ban them on the basis of the edits
>> they make, there is no need to speculate on whether
>> they are returning.
>> If they don't do anything worth banning, so much the
>> better. Don't provoke conflict unless it is necessary
>> - I think there is a word for that.
>> Mark R
>
>
> Here is JRR Trollkien's first edit:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Wikipedia:Political_dispute&diff=2878571&oldid=2754803 
>
>
> I find it bizarre that you think it is someone besides this 
> previously-banned user who is attempting to "provoke conflict". Even 
> more bizarre than the fact that this user is still posting three 
> months later.

I just read through it.  It looks like an honest expression of views in 
the Wikipedia namespace.  Nobody is being attacked.  What is there about 
the post that "provokes conflict"?  Surely this is not an opinion that 
would merit banning.

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