[WikiEN-l] Blocking for illegitimate reason

[Robert Brookes]

--- Jake Waskett <jake at waskett.org> wrote:

> User:Fvw has blocked me, claiming "vandalism":
> 
> 00:34, 27 Jan 2005, Fvw blocked Jakew (expires
> 12:34, 27 Jan 2005) (contribs) 
> (user page vandalism)
> 
> This is inappropriate, and is not supported by
> Wikipedia policy. It is clearly 
> not vandalism as defined by Wikipedia. Please would
> someone unblock me?
> 
> I originally responded to allegations against me on
> User:DanP's user page. I 
> wrote:
> "Yes, each will doubtless follow similar accusations
> by yourself. Childish? 
> Yes. Irresponsible? Yes. Can you find anything after
> November 2004? I doubt 
> it. I can change. Can you? - Jakew 00:03, 27 Jan
> 2005 (UTC)"
> 
> In response to a message left on my user talk page 
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jakew)...
> 
> I left the following messages on Fvw's user talk
> page:
> Very well. I'm sure you'll agree that directing
> users to DanP's talk page is 
> not objectionable. - Jakew 00:26, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)
> 
> I then moved my comments to the user talk page,
> replacing it with: "Please see 
> your talk page. - Jakew 00:23, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)"
> 
> There are rules against replacing user pages with
> profanities or insults. Mere 
> editing and advising readers to read the talk page
> is perfectly acceptable. I 
> suggest that you read up on the matter. - Jakew
> 00:31, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)
> 
> Jakew.
> 


This is very disappointing. Given Fvw's previous
involvement with circumcision related issues one would
have thought that he would have ensured that he kept a
distance from active sysop intervention against those
of a different POV. One can only hope that this was a
one off "slip-up" and that in future so as to keep
himself beyond reproach he will refrain in such acts
which may be interpreted as an abuse of sysop
position.  

Robert


		
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