On 9/23/05, Sean Barrett sean@epoptic.org wrote:
Zephram Stark stated for the record:
The above is a bold statement that would require considerable risk to implement, but it is exactly the same concept that the founders of my country pledged their "Lives," "Fortunes," and "sacred Honor" to protect. I submit that my nation, the United States of America, is a success because they did so.
Ohhh ... invocation of American Framers ... must immediately stop thinking and mindlessly comply ....
It is possible to write the programming code for Wikipedia so that no administrators are necessary and so that nobody can gain undue influence over an article. I would be happy to write this code for free if we can all agree that it will be implemented.
<div id="trollfood"> We do not agree, so why don't you prove yourself by just forking off? I assure you, once your Utopipedia has eclipsed Wikipedia, we will come crawling to you on our knees begging you to let us bask in your brilliance. Until then, we'll stumble along in our blighted ignorance. </div>
So the guy wants a more libertarian Wikipedia. So he's not very concise about stating his view. No big deal. It's also obvious that a consensus doesn't support his view, but in stating it, he hasn't hurt anyone.
I don't see the point of your response. It does no good at all.
"Courtesy in the face of any insult" is a useful concept. "Courtesy in the face of any troll" works well, too.
-- Michael Turley User:Unfocused