[WikiEN-l] Delete Daniel Brandt

[Fred Bauder]

We need to inform adequately administrators of the risks associated  
with their responsibility. We need to caution new users regarding  
personal information.

Fred

On Jun 11, 2006, at 10:18 PM, Phil Sandifer wrote:

> The "don't negotiate with terrorists" policy makes sense. But it
> assumes some things. Specifically, it assumes a general means and
> policy of defense. "Millions for defense, but not one cent for
> tribute" makes sense because of the millions for defense. Yes, the US
> doesn't negotiate with terrorists. It also invades their countries
> and murders them.
>
> Wikipedia offers no defense, and no protection. And users who have
> had nothing to do with Daniel Brandt are put in danger. I had never
> edited his article and had never spoken with him when he began
> contemplating making me leave my PhD program. But I became a target.
> I was and am powerless to stop being a target. So are about 200 other
> people. Including, let's note, a bunch of teenagers. And do you
> really think most of us, when we made our first edit or accepted our
> RFA, thought we were getting into this?
>
> If Wikipedia is adopting a policy of not negotiating with terrorists,
> fine. But if it won't protect us that way, it has moral obligation to
> protect us some other way. A negative answer doesn't cut it here. If
> we're not negotiating with Brandt to get rid of Hive Mind, what are
> we doing? Because "nothing" isn't an acceptable answer.
>
> -Phil