[WikiEN-l] Bitey behavior

[Cary Bass]

Someone asked me to send an issue to the list regarding bitey behavior...

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Pkrev>.

Now, mind you, it's evident the user was inserting advertisements into 
an article, and persisted in reverting the people who reverted him.  
However, it doesn't look like the issue was sufficiently addressed, nor 
the situation sufficiently explained.  Furthermore, " It has become 
apparent that your account is being used only for vandalism 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vandalism>, so it has been 
*blocked indefinitely 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Blocking_policy>*. " was 
completely inappropriate response at the end.

In hindsight (and having spoken to the user on the phone) he has a 
limited command of English.  A short duration block while some 
explaining on the talk page would have been the proper response.  It 
doesn't mean that the user is worth having on Wikipedia--but I do know 
of several individuals who started out as spammers and turned into good 
contributors.

Cary Bass
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