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? :)