The problem is that Wikipedia, for better or worse, has an inquisitorial system, with all
the dangers such a system presents. We need to limit our investigations to harmful
activities. Harmful activities cause harm, observable trouble. An administrator who uses
open proxies but does not engage in vandalism or sockpuppetry is not producing observable
trouble.
Fred
-----Original Message-----
From: Gabe Johnson [mailto:gjzilla@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 01:28 PM
To: 'English Wikipedia'
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] the elephant in the room
On 6/17/07, Fred Bauder <fredbaud(a)waterwiki.info> wrote:
What I said is that all productive and trusted
users are exempt from inquisition, witch hunts, to put it bluntly.
Fred
One man's "witch hunt" is another man's "this person is doing
something legitimately wrong and I no longer trust him". ~~~~
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