Todd Allen wrote:
David Gerard wrote:
http://www.webhostingreport.net/blog/archives/2007/07/08/wikipediaorg-on-its...
It's from a search engine spammer, but the point stands. Templating is not only insulting to the regulars, it's insulting to all recipients.
How about some RFA opposes: "Too much templating, no conversation." That should get the goldfarmers off the templating kick.
A spammer (who indicated in that post an intent to spam some more) feels insulted by getting told to knock it off? Terrible thing, terrible thing. Most websites block linkspammers on sight without notice or appeal. Warning linkspammers and vandals at all is nicer treatment then they'd get most anywhere.
Sounds like you don't get it. Perhaps, over time, this guy would get into trouble anyway. For now he's just an example of how people are treated - not just him but others who rund afoul of someone's pet rule. When you talk to people with templates and threats, or prejudge that a person is a spammer or some kind of other offender, your behaviour is no better than what you allege this peron to be doing. Using templated threats as a first line of approach works only to keep away thin skinned people who might otherwise become good editors if they had half a chance. This will also drive away experts who have something to add to their areas of expertise, but who haven't the time to be talked down to by clueless admins.
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