[WikiEN-l] Re: Broken dispute resolution mechanisms (was Reithyis a problem)

[JAY JG]

>From: "James D. Forrester" <james at jdforrester.org>
>Reply-To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>
>To: "'English Wikipedia'" <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>
>Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Re: Broken dispute resolution mechanisms (was 
>Reithyis a problem)
>Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 12:07:29 -0000
> > > > Thirdly, sentences should be much, much harsher. Ban them for life
> > > > and get it over with. Banning only slows them down anyway, most of
> > > > them will come back under a different name. But at least the
> > > > community will be able to unite behind the AC ruling.
> > >
> > > This was tried at first by one arbitrator but was overruled by the
> > > majority. Unless the bulk of the arbitrators differ markedly from
> > > the users there is little support for lifetime banning.
> >
> > Proof that the process is broken.  We all know what a troll is.
>
>We do? Wow. Then why needs there be any dispute resolution process at all,
>if it is always so very clear-cut for "all" of us?
>
>Blanket statements of black-and-white judgement are almost always wrong, 
>and
>certainly normally laughable.

Hmm.  Yes, the statement was too strong, but sometimes it's pretty obvious.  
There are always contrarians, of course, and naturally the troll never 
considers themself to be a troll.

Jay.