Timwi wrote:
He needs to ask the community though. If a majority
disagree with his
decision, then he is de facto powerless. If he loses face with the
community, but attempts to continue to exercise dictatorial force, forks
will likely appear very soon. It is therefore in both his own and in
Wikipedia's interests that he take a step back and not try to push this
one through no matter what anyone thinks.
This is all rather charming and interesting, but totally out of context.
I have exercised no "dictatorial force" and I always ask the community
about everything. In the ongoing userbox wars, I think I have been
admirably constrained in my actions, even for me.
--Jimbo