[WikiEN-l] Quitting Wikipedia and wanted you to know why.

[David Gerard]

On 06/10/06, Jimmy Wales <jwales at wikia.com> wrote:

> It's pretty easy to say "thuggish admins going wild"... but what is
> needed are specific examples and cases.


And the fact that examples are usually lacking when this sort of
complaint is made - and all too often turn out to be an admin being
far too patient with someone not warranting it and eventually blowing
their top - means such complaints are generally taken no notice of.


> There is no doubt in my mind that some of what has been raised in this
> thread is valid.  As the community has grown, it has become harder to
> maintain the distinction between the kindness and love of Wikipedia and
> the hostility you find in most of the Internet.


Hmm.


- d.