[WikiEN-l] To: Jimmy Wales - Admin-driven death of Wikipedia

[Jimmy Wales]

Conrad Dunkerson wrote:
> Wikipedia is becoming more and more a battleground (does anyone
> disagree with that assessment?)... and in part that is because we no 
> longer treat the 'problem' users with as much respect as we once did. They 
> cause problems... sooner or later someone comes along and stomps them... 
> and instead of slowly learning to fit in or drifting away with mildly bad 
> feelings they gain an intense hatred of Wikipedia or those they see as the 
> 'abusers'. It's a problem we are contributing to and ought to make more 
> concerted efforts to avoid.

This is possible.  However, I am not really sure about it.  As ever,
when I am asked to look into cases of "admin abuse" and I choose to do
so, I generally find myself astounded at how nice we are to complete
maniacs, and for how long.

--Jimbo