[WikiEN-l] The current purges in English Wikipedia (...and my personal case)

[The Cunctator]

Wikipedia would be so much better off if we just didn't let people edit the
content.

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Andrew Turvey <andrewrturvey at googlemail.com
> wrote:

> ---- "Ray Saintonge" <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
> > From: "Ray Saintonge" <saintonge at telus.net>
> >
> > Andrew Turvey wrote:
> > > Per the policy [[WP:NOSHARE]], "Sharing an account – or the password to
> an account – with others is not permitted, and doing so will result in the
> account being blocked."
> > >
> >
> > This is worded in such an absolute way as to make the hearts of the
> > policy police glow. The wording is clear with no provision for
> > mitigating circumstances. There is especially no room for previous
> > discussion, that might just reveal innocent circumstances.
>
> This policy should be read in conjunction with [[WP:BLOCK]], which states,
> for instance:
>
> "administrators should generally ensure that users are aware of policies,
> and give them reasonable opportunity to adjust their behaviour accordingly,
> before blocking."
>
> If you think the blocking administrator was wrong to impose this block,
> then say that and let's have that discussion. Having looked through the
> discussions, I don't think he was.
>
> > Somebody with that attitude would be well-suited to running a
> > totalitarian regime.
>
> This is an attempt to help a user, who had been blocked, get out of that
> situation. And indeed it worked. Please see my posts in that context.
> Calling me totalitarian is a bit uncalled for.
>
> > It presumes guilt.
>
> "Guilt" was admitted and the block was imposed on that basis. Please refer
> to the linked talk page.
>
> Andrew
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