[WikiEN-l] Oversized criticism sections and WP:UNDUE

[Carcharoth]

On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 7:53 PM, stevertigo <stvrtg at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 3:34 AM, George Herbert
>> I agree, the experience for Arbcom trying to constructively grapple
>> with the problem is clearly as frustrating as for admins trying to
>> grapple with it, but obviously different as you have pointed out.
>> The internal perspective there is appreciated.
>
> One idea might be to shut down the wiki for some designated time, as a
> kind of holiday. particularly in busy societies, events need not all
> need be activist in nature,  - some can instead be "de-activist,"
> which is basically what holidays do, is de-activate people.

See WP:DRAMAOUT. Not sure if that was a success or not.

> Blocks seem to work too, as I'm finding out - though those typically
> derive from stigmatizing intentions, and sometimes specious concepts
> of applicability.

Voluntary wikibreaks have the same effect.

Carcharoth