Fwd: [WikiEN-l] Personal attacks and low EQs

[Fred Bauder]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Fred Bauder <fredbaud at ctelco.net>
> Date: July 2, 2005 8:17:59 AM MDT
> To: "Nathan J. Yoder" <njyoder at energon.org>
> Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Personal attacks and low EQs
>
>
> "You are a hypocrite" is a personal attack. "You seem to apply a  
> lenient standard to yourself and a strict standard to others" is a  
> description of behavior, particularly if you cite examples. There  
> are several policies which do require you to be Mr. Nice Guy in  
> addition to general exhortations about Wikiipedia:Wikilove:  
> Wikipedia:No personal attacks and Wikipedia:Civility.
>
> And by the way, this is not "Gotcha." You are subject to a one year  
> ban on editing articles which relate to gender or sexuality. All  
> the rest of Wikipedia is open to you including all the policy  
> discussions. You are subject to a personal attack parole for one  
> year. Just don't do it. You are by no means done here. Now as a  
> practical matter, you can, if you chose to, convert this minor  
> setback into general opprobrium, but that is your responsibility.
>
> Fred
>
> On Jul 2, 2005, at 7:46 AM, Nathan J. Yoder wrote:
>
>> There's no policy on Wikipedia saying you have to be Mr. Nice Guy.
>> Whenever I make an accusation like hypocrite, I always explain why  
>> I'm
>> giving that accusation.  So this doesn't make any sense at all,  
>> you're
>> saying I'm allowed to do it with explanation, but that's exactly what
>> I was banned for doing.
>>
>> So let me get this straight about the real policy: if you're in favor
>> with the admins and you make an accusation of hypocrisy with an
>> accusation, it's ok, but if you're not, you get banned.  Gotcha.
>