[WikiEN-l] Docs look to Wikipedia for condition info: Manhattan Research

[Fred Bauder]

> on 5/29/09 9:06 AM, Fred Bauder at fredbaud at fairpoint.net wrote:
>>
>> Interactions between less than perfect people and less than perfect
>> organizations are complex. We can do our best to be as compassionate as
>> possible in all interactions, but there can be a great deal of pain
>> regardless. That is one reason to try to keep the door open even with
>> editors that are troublesome and be forgiving of human weakness.
>>
> I agree with everything you say here, Fred. I was just stumbling over the
> use of the word "suicide" in this context. As far as the Project dealing
> "compassionately" with human interaction, I see no evidence of that. This
> brings up the old question: What is more important, the product or the
> people who create it? This Project has not successfully resolved that
> question.
>
> Marc

That attitude is an ideal for both administrators and arbitrators, and
ultimately comes from Jimbo, who is very patient and forgiving with
troublesome behavior. While there are massive failures, I do see lots of
evidence of patience and forgiveness.

Fred