In a message dated 5/21/2008 2:08:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, wikimail@inbox.org writes:
I endorsed the Wikipedia siteban of the same editor I'm mentoring on Commons, for instance. But I did object to the obvious BLP violations that were occurring on that page. Namely, editors had been attempting to cite non-notable blogs, open edit forums, and copyvio YouTube videos as sources for highly damaging information about the subject. In every instance where I brought these issues to noticeboards for independent review, the responses were solidly in my favor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Sanchez%3E%3E --------------------- You are mentoring Matt Sanchez ??? That is certainly news to me. Wouldn't that mentoring imply that edits to his article would be proxy for a banned user? ----------------------------------
<<Per Foundation privacy policy and arbitration precedent, I have never disclosed my real name onsite. The fact that my name is known offsite is irrelevant: plenty of people have been indeffed for revealing names that were known elsewhere on the Internet.
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Privacy_policy%3E%3E ------------------ Yes I retract my previous assertion that Durova self-identified with the person in that video, although here she clearly states that it's her. Actually it was the video-editor who evidently posted the video who in the headline identifies the person as Durova. In the video itself he mentions her real name, and that's she is [was] an admin, but never mentions her handle. I had never actually watched the video until last night. ---------------------------
Whjonson's recent actions have the appearance forum shopping in attempt to rally political support and to damage my reputation. If he wishes to dispel this appearance he may follow up with a post to that effect and communicate directly with me in the future. Otherwise, if a third instance occurs, his actions will compel me to seek formal remedy. I bear no grudges; just raise your concerns directly.>>>
Hardly. I brought it up to the blocking editor, and after a brief conversation, then brought it up here for further input into the situation. That's is not forum shopping, it's an appropriate use of the tools available. Your insinuation that I have a motive to *damage* you is unfounded in fact or motive.
My motive is merely to get Eleemosynary to rejoin the project. And to devise a way that that can be accomplished. However your self-identification as a mentor for an Arb-banned user -- Banned from all editing for one YEAR) is a bit startling. Did I misunderstand you?
Will Johnson
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