[WikiEN-l] Because they can: why dictators, totalitarians, and abusive admins do what they do

Gary Kirk gary.kirk at gmail.com
Tue Apr 10 19:09:35 UTC 2007


Not getting into it, but why didn't this message come with [WikiEN-l]?

On 10/04/07, Parker Peters <parkerpeters1002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> A new entry for you to read, and enjoy.
>
> Perhaps you will find enlightened, depending on how corrupt a wikipedian you
> are.
>
> The more corrupt will dismiss it out of hand, of course.
>
> http://parkerpeters.livejournal.com
>
>
> --------------------------------
>  the "Unblock-en-l" list, which was supposedly created to allow a new avenue
> for people to seek unblock (once people on wikien-l got tired of people
> asking for unblock there), has been Completely Closed Off. The archives are
> no longer public record. Nobody is allowed to subscribe, save for those who
> are in the "good graces" of a certain group of abusive administrators
> already. Anyone can submit an email to it, but until such time as they see
> an email back, they cannot see the discussion surrounding them, or the
> behavior of those inside the group.
>
> I can tell you why this is. It is simply because the Unblock-en-l group is a
> *total and utter fraud.* It was never intended, and has never been intended,
> that it be a legitimate place for legitimate users to get unblocked. Rather,
> it's yet another rubber-stamp on the lies and deception
> necessary<http://parkerpeters.livejournal.com/3130.html>to keep anyone
> who page-owning administrators and interest groups feel might
> one day be part of a consensus against their particular point of view, out.
>
> --
> ====
> Parker Peters
> http://parkerpeters.livejournal.com
>


-- 
Gary Kirk



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