20:34, 22 August 2005 SlimVirgin (added that the account is blocked
indefinitely, because Amalekite is posting elsewhere that this is his
homepage)
as best as I can tell. What was said later on the mailing list is
another subject.
Jack (Sam Spade)
On 8/24/05, Haukur Þorgeirsson <haukurth(a)hi.is> wrote:
Hence the
apparent new [[Wikipedia:Preemptive blocking
policy]] should have an equitable application clause.
I'd like to add that while pre-emptive blocking of known nazis has been
proposed in this discussion, Rachel has explicitly denied that this is her
reason for blocking User:Amalekite. In her own words:
"He wasn't blocked for being a member of [[Vanguard News Network]] or
[[Stormfront]]"
I believe her, of course, and we have every reason to trust her. Her
actual reasons for the block are best given in her own words:
"Amalekite is [[Alex Linder]], the owner-operator of [[Vanguard News
Network]]. He has posted a list of Wikipedians he believes are Jews on the
[[Stormfront]] website, as well as details of how to edit using open
proxies and sockpuppets. It's clear he was trying to cause major
disruption,
- - -
I would also argue that for a Wikipedian to draw up a list of other
editors by their perceived ethnicity, and to post that list on a racist
website, is highly provocative, and I don't see how it can be detached
from his actions on Wikipedia. He wasn't blocked for being a member of
[[Vanguard News Network]] or [[Stormfront]], but for his actions in
encouraging anti-Semites and racists to target Jewish editors, and for
encouraging them to violate policy by creating sockpuppets and using open
proxies. I don't see why we should have to wait until the disruption
begins before blocking him. He tried to cause massive disruption: that he
(appears to have) failed was simply down to the others' lack of response."
-
http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2005-August/027590.html
Her reasons are contested but let's be careful not to attribute something
to her which she didn't say. I'm not saying anyone is doing that - I just
wanted to make things clear for those who might not have followed the
discussion from the beginning.
Regards,
Haukur
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