On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 at 19:18, Kirill Lokshin <kirill.lokshin(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Rather, the problem occurs when a *popular* competent
editor violates the
civility policy (or, for particularly popular editors, virtually any other
policy); the traditional consensus-based approach to policy enforcement
makes it difficult, if not impossible, to effectively sanction an editor
with a substantial contingent of vocal supporters who will argue against
any such sanctions whenever the opportunity arises.
This.
And a number (not everyone, of course) of those screaming loudest
about the WMF's recent action are those whose style of behaviour would
see them sanctioned if a civility policy were properly enforced.
--
Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk