On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 10:56 AM Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
It is well known that English Wikipedia is considered a toxic environment
This has been known by all for a very long time. The fact of the matter is
that the arbitration committee is not able to do something about it. There
are many considerations possible but it is not this committee that is at
fault it is the community itself. Many people are indignant that they are
told that it has to stop. FRAM may be the "victim" in this but hey why not
him? A point is being made.
Yes, the environment is full of toxic people. This has always been true,
and yet it exists. You want a revolution to make Wikipedia a friendlier
place? It isn't going to happen. There is no such place, at least not with
the critical mass of human participants that this project needs. Have you
been to a city? Have you seen Reddit or 4chan? Participated in a national
election? If so, do you really think that the WMF is going to institute
some sort of culture program that will solve problems inherent in human
nature?