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

[geni]

On 4/20/06, Matt Brown <morven at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/20/06, geni <geniice at gmail.com> wrote:
> > So if I say delete [[Template:NPOV]] (T1) you wouldn't revert that action?
>
> Sometimes it will be annoying following a culture of 'no instant admin
> reverts', but I think the overall effect will be positive.
>
> In such a case, I'd leave a message on YOUR talk page to the effect of
> 'Are you crazy?', and post to a few noticeboard pages to the effect of
> 'Geni has deleted [[Template:NPOV]], anyone agree with me that he
> shouldn't have?' and wait for either your response or a few other
> opinions before acting.  Wikipedia will not end for want of
> [[Template:NPOV]].
>

No but it would probably have some rather negative effects. The
fallout from restoring it would probably be less serious than the
fallout from waiting around

To chose a more extream example. How long would you hang around discusing this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=move&user=&page=Main+Page

> However, deleting a commonly-accessed page upon which policies and
> guidelines depend could be construed as vandalism, too.
>
> -Matt

The template is "divisive and inflammatory" a clear T1 candidate.


--
geni