[WikiEN-l] BADSITES ArbCom case in progress

[James Farrar]

On 21/09/2007, William Pietri <william at scissor.com> wrote:
> Armed Blowfish wrote:
> >> For example, the reason I am sure that white supremacists are crazed
> >> idiots is precisely because I've been pointed at their attacks and read them carefully. Not that I wouldn't have assumed it, but my burning confidence comes from self-gained knowledge, not enforced ignorance.
> >>
> >
> > Well, remembering that all people have flaws, a number of
> > people on WR seem quite nice.  Still, WR has attacks which
> > should not be linked to.  Removal of links should be done
> > to protect people, not to punish WR.
> >
>
> Yes, and my point in the paragraph above is precisely that it does not
> protect them in the long run.
>
> Removing (or better, defanging) personal attacks is something I do
> myself, and have no quibble with. What I object to is stopping all
> discussion of particular attacks, both alleged and actual.
>
> It may make targets (or perceived targets) feel better in the short
> term. In the long run, it creates darkness where suspicion and
> indifference breed.

Worse, kicking up such a big fuss about such attacks draws attention to them.