[Foundation-l] To all non latin wikis please start blocking latin wiki accounts

[Bryan Tong Minh]

I fully understand it isn't. The point I wanted to make, but
formulated rather impolite was that hatred will never be solved by
hatred. It has been shown in the past, and will be shown in the
future. I will abstain from any further comments regarding this
thread, as it is its nature to grow into a flamewar.

Bryan

On 12/22/06, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hoi Bryan,
> It is not polite nor helpful to say that someone is "immature and
> moreover a hypocrite". The only result is that you inflame the situation
> even more. It is bad as it is.
> Thanks,
>      GerardM
>
>
> Bryan Tong Minh schreef:
> > * Don't disrupt Wikipedia to prove a point
> >
> > Let me myself add something: You're hate for anglosaxon related
> > subjects is disconcerning. Your prejudgment prevents any constructive
> > discussion.  You have just proven yourself to be immature and moreover
> > a hypocrite. Please notice that your comments are in no way helpful,
> > and prevents any further discussion.
> >
> > Bryan
> >
> > On 12/22/06, Walter van Kalken <walter at vankalken.net> wrote:
> >
> >> After Gregory's action I want to ask all wiki's who use non-latin
> >> languages as their standard to start blocking all latin character user
> >> accounts and demand they use accountnames in your script, especially
> >> those of en.wikipedians actively supporting this en: policy.
> >>
> >> Maybe this way they will understand on en: that there action is
> >> extremely biased and very very bad as they seem to insist to keep
> >> blocking good users like admins from other wiki's simply because people
> >> want to use their REAL NAME.
> >>
> >> Start with Gregory's account btw.
> >>
> >> Waerth
> >>
> >>
> >>> Gregory Maxwell schreef:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On 12/22/06, Birgitte SB <birgitte_sb at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> The en.WP Username policy has been changed.
> >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Username&curid=168684&diff=95920637&oldid=95900078
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> Unfortunatly, it was changed without any valid basis.
> >>>>
> >>>> It is not acceptable to remove longstanding policy simply because some
> >>>> people on a mailing list decided to speculate randomly and accuse
> >>>> enwiki of "ethnocentricism" without substantiation.
> >>>>
> >>>> As a result I've reverted the change and contributed some suggestions
> >>>> to the talk page.
> >>>>
> >>>> I agree that the policy should be *improved* to address the real
> >>>> concerns brought up, and to be more friendly to users who work across
> >>>> many languages.  Simply removing the section does not, however,
> >>>> address the very real issues which caused the creation of the policy
> >>>> in the first place.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Hoi,
> >>> Some people congratulated me with the outcome of this affair. My
> >>> reaction was that it did not feel like a victory because I feel bruised
> >>> by the experience. Having said this, your suggestion that there has been
> >>> no substantiation about the grievance that was put forward is seriously
> >>> wrong. The notion that it is up to you to revert this change continues
> >>> to make this affair even more painful. Simply reverting this change and
> >>> thereby denying that many of the reasons why this policy was put in
> >>> place is seriously wrong.
> >>>
> >>> I have to say I am increasingly upset by this affair.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>     GerardM
> >
>
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