[WikiEN-l] Whoah there!

[Common Peasant]

On 15/02/2008, Common Peasant <common.peasant at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 14/02/2008, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 14/02/2008, Chris Howie <cdhowie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > This was sent directly to me and not to the list, but I'm replying
> on-list.
> > > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 2:08 PM, AB <diodontida.armata at googlemail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > On 14/02/2008, Chris Howie <cdhowie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Damned if we do, damned if we don't. I'd rather we be considered
> > > > > insensitive than unecyclopedic, considering that we are an
> > > > > encyclopedia.
> > > >
> > > > No, WP is not an encyclopaedia.  No encyclopaedia I know of
> > > >  sends violent thugs to threaten to turn its critics black and blue.
> > > >  WP does.  WP is a mob.
> > >
> > > Please provide a citation for this claim.  I am not aware of any such
> incident.
> >
> >
> > Please don't feed Armed Blowfish on the list.
> >
> >
> > - d.
> >
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> Sorry, I don't want to feed the trolls, but this is a serious
> allegation.  Shouldn't we look into it, regardless of the source?
>
> Not that I believe any Wikipedian in a million years would do such a
> thing, but is it worth the risk of being wrong?

Has a moderator looked at my message yet?

Again, if Armed Blowfish's allegation has already been looked
at an proven false, I am sorry to disturb, but when it comes to
such serious matters, I am obligated to ask.