[WikiEN-l] Harassment sites

[fredbaud at waterwiki.info]

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From: joshua.zelinsky at yale.edu [mailto:joshua.zelinsky at yale.edu]
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 11:31 AM
To: wikien-l at lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: [WikiEN-l] Harassment sites


>> Obviously we need to make an exception for prominent people whose
>> viewpoint we support. And by the way, I am not joking.
>
> Oh, my.  I really thought you were.  How, then, is this remotely
> compatible with NPOV?
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> Not at all. That's why it needs to be out in the open.
>
> Fred

Ok, I generally read the mailing list but have refrained from registering for it
or commenting until now. I cannot emphasize how unacceptable this is. If we are
having problems complying with NPOV then we need to fix those. The notion of
changing NPOV or not complying with it because we agree with certain people is
frankly even worse an idea than BADSITES.

Jimbo has said the NPOV is non-negotiable and with good reason. The Siberian
wiki refused to be NPOV and had their Wiki taken away as a result. The moment
we willingly go against NPOV we have sold our soul and are no worse than the
caricatures of Wikipedia that can be found at WikipediaReview, WikiTruth and
others. I am disturbed that a senior member of the ArbCom would suggest such a
thing.

Joshua Zelinsky (JoshuaZ)

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I did not suggest it or support it. I am only noting what we did. And that the community supports it.

Fred