On Mar 3, 2006, at 4:00 AM, Bacchante Maenad wrote:
Almost immediately after creating account for what would be my first time editing wikipedia an admin blocked me indefinitely.
username : Let's Get High And Edit Wikipedia IP : 69.60.118.148 Reason given "stoner..." by "*Freakofnurturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Freakofnurture"
This admin describes himself as pissed off and also proudly displays a widget that says he does not do any drugs. I had the impression, perhaps wrongly so, that wikipedia was supposed to be more of an open atmosphere where there isn't such a heavy hand with admin powers. In other words, a place where someone's first visit isn't met with an insult (stoner) by someone claiming to be angry, pissed off and a judeofacist (whatever that is, but it doesn't sound too nice). I really do not see what the problem with my username is. It is silly, perhaps, but not offensive.
Thank you
I'd like to take this opportunity to admonish Freakofnurture for biting a newbie. That said, I don't think his user name is really that offensive or problematic either, but I don't feel strongly enough to think we should accept it. Still, username aside, we definitely need to do something to make this user feel comfortable and welcome again.