[WikiEN-l] Brandt compromise

[MacGyverMagic/Mgm]

On 4/20/07, Erik Moeller <erik at wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
> Folks, folks -
>
> I think a compromise possibility briefly popped up already, let me
> highlight it again:
>
> Daniel Brandt (and any other person in a similar situation) ought to
> be permitted to comment directly on the talk page of his biography as
> long as he does not become extremely disruptive, irrespective of
> off-wiki conduct. He does not, from his comments I've seen, appear to
> have any interest in Wikipedia beyond that, anyway. So, his editing
> privileges can be limited in this way -- enforced by another block if
> he violates this basic rule. (The overall block would only be lifted
> if there is a more substantial improvement in the relationship, mutual
> apologies, and so forth.)
>
> Yes, this means he will keep us busy with comments and objections to
> the way the bio is phrased. But I think that's only fair; we put it
> there, we refuse to remove it on his request, we should at least give
> him a very simple & public method of pointing out what he considers to
> be bias or errors. A person's off wiki-behavior should have no bearing
> on this very basic privilege -- as long as they can still access the
> site, and if they're not causing significant disruption, they should
> be permitted to comment on "their" bio.
>
> Jimmy et al. - could that be a reasonable compromise?
> --
> Peace & Love,
> Erik
>
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Is his bio actually flawed? It seems to me that with all the fuzz he kicked
up, it got plenty of attention.

Mgm