On 18/10/2007, Will Beback <will.beback.1(a)gmail.com> wrote:
David Gerard wrote:
> The move to remove all links to
nielsenhayden.com
was a blitheringly
> idiotic one.
> You have apologised, but you show no sign of understanding *why your
> action was wrong*.
> Prove me wrong on that statement. Please state your understanding of
> why your action was wrong.
David, may I suggest that my own views of my errors
should not be a
factor in crafting policy on Wikipedia.
It is, however, entirely relevant when you're proposing policy that
would cover a case of your own actions.
So: Please state your understanding of why your actions were wrong.
(This is the third time I've asked.)
We've both made errors on
Wikipedia, and I'm sure we've both apologized as appropriate. If you
have a personal reason for making sure I understand those errors
correctly then let's pursue this off-list.
My reason is that you are here making policy proposals that would
cover a case of your own actions. I wouldn't have brought it up
otherwise.
Please state your understanding of why your actions were wrong. You're
making proposals for how to deal with such cases in the future, so
your thinking on the matter is clearly of direct relevance. I really
don't see how you can claim or imply it isn't.
- d.