On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 8:19 AM, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Here are the ethical principles I think you're
espousing:
I don't think you read my message very carefully.
1) Vicious, hurtful gossip and speculation about a female executive's
private personal life is acceptable
No, inaccurate. Rather: "Private speculation about other people's personal
lives is to be expected, and for the most part is neither vicious nor
hurtful."
2) People who point out that this is a ridiculous
position are
manufacturing "outrage" to fuel drama
No, I never ascribed intent, and am confident the intent to fuel drama is
not there.
3) Recapping the whole sordid situation on a public,
international mailing
list is appropriate
No, I have not recapped the whole situation. What I think is appropriate is
that we find a way to bring the situation to a calm conclusion of some
kind. I think the ED has far more options at her disposal than anybody
else, as well as a fair amount of responsibility for it happening in the
first place, but to date hasn't done anything about it. I think it's
appropriate to voice concerns about a situation that appears to be having a
strong impact on the existing social structure of Wikipedia.
Finger-wagging about minor gossip is a distraction from the important
dynamics.
-Pete