On May 23, 2006, at 3:55 PM, Jimmy Wales wrote:
Either that or
a separate mailing list for these activities. I don't
know why experienced editors let themselves get dragged into
irrelevant and pointless debates and name-calling on silly issues.
This is a mailing list about Wikipedia, not about conspiracy theories
or their refutations. These long threads are really lowering the
signal-noise ratio. Trolls will be trolls, but those of us who are
NOT trolls don't need to compete at the same level. Let's put an end
to this unhygienic practice.
I agree with you completely. I am recommending that Peter McKay be
removed from the list immediately, and Anthony DiPierro put on notice
that not much more will be tolerated.
Can we ban the trolls themselves while we're at it? Please? :)
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Philip L. Welch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Philwelch