From: wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org [mailto:wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org] On Behalf Of Sam Korn
On 2/10/06, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
Why should drawing a line be so important? Giving users
the maximum
flexibility to express who they are is good for everybody,
because the
whole world then has a transparent view of where that individual is coming from.
OK, with the premise that some line needs to be drawn to regulate the content of userpages, can anyone think of a better line to be drawn?
What about common bloody sense?
I don't think we can draw a precise line, nor do I think that the two alternatives of "open slather" or "exclude all" are feasible.
If I may make a point, some userboxes are like sticking up those Danish cartoons. Is a line even possible?
Common sense tells me that if something causes significant disruption in a goal-oriented community, then that something should be removed. By asking politely at first and taking increasingly firmer action. But always remaining polite and fair and understanding.
Peter (Skyring)