[WikiEN-l] One alternative

[Steve Bennett]

On 12/7/07, Ken Arromdee <arromdee at rahul.net> wrote:
> Imagine that some group of admins get together to decide that no articlr
> should be allowed to use the letter 'Z' in an article, except when that
> letter is in the subject, and even then it should be minimized as much as
> possible.
>
> Your article about Victorian state parks contains the letter Z.  But people
> who try to put the letter 'Z' in articles, in violation of policy, get
> blocked.  Since you ignore the admins, the first you hear of it is when
> someone takes all the Z's out of the article you just wrote.
>
> Presto, you're affected.

Right. *If* I had done this, and if that policy was in place, and *if*
I was blocked for it, I *would* be affected. Failing that, I edit as
normal.

> Admins make decisions which affect the whole Wikipedia.

Really? That's not my impression. Now I'm torn between reading up
enough on this affair to attempt to refute you, or retaining my
sanity.

Steve