[WikiEN-l] Indefinite block and desysopping by User:Danny

[John Lee]

Sean Barrett wrote:

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>Erik Moeller stated for the record:
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>>I have just been indefinitely blocked from the English Wikipedia, and
>>desysopped, by user Danny, under the new nickname "Dannyisme", as an
>>"Office Action" for alleged "reckless endangerment" which was not
>>specified further. I have called Danny on the phone, but he said that
>>he was not willing to discuss the issue, and that I should instead
>>talk to the Foundation attorney instead. To my knowledge, this is the
>>first time office authority has been used to indefinitely block and
>>desysop a user.
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>I have unblocked Eloquence on the English Wikipedia.  Blocking him was
>clearly inappropriate.  Blocking him indefinitely was astoundingly
>stupid.  Desysopping is equally insane, but resysopping him can wait for
>the wheels to grind.
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Danny reverted the block, but didn't use the OFFICE account (Dannyisme). 
This is getting interesting...

John