[WikiEN-l] HD DVD key and the spam blacklist

[David Gerard]

On 02/05/07, Anthony <wikilegal at inbox.org> wrote:
> On 5/2/07, Angela <beesley at gmail.com> wrote:

> > This is a different type of blacklist. The spam blacklist which can be
> > edited by any meta admin only applies to URLs. The regex blacklist
> > applies to any text, whether in URL format or not. On Wikimedia, I
> > believe only people with server access could edit that, but that
> > doesn't mean it was an official Wikimedia decision. The majority of
> > people with server access are not Wikimedia employees.

> So who are they accountable to, no one?  Isn't obviously problematic
> that people can unilaterally make such major decisions with neither
> the request of the foundation nor the community?


I've long said the power rests in the devs, and admins are merely a
larger variety of tick by comparison.

Anyway, the community is on crack. We've even established why this happens.


- d.