I'm comparing it to a case where spreading of rumors led to the
condemnation of presumably innocent people without due process, in a kind
of "precautionary principle".
The punishment in question is immaterial to this case. Or will you argue
that an episode is only worth of attention if people are killed or
physically hurt?
Paulo
Amir Sarabadani <ladsgroup(a)gmail.com> escreveu no dia segunda, 17/06/2019
à(s) 15:36:
Are you comparing banning someone to participate at
conference(s) with
hanging innocent people?
On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 4:34 PM Paulo Santos Perneta <
paulosperneta(a)gmail.com> wrote:
" In other words, the best way to ban anyone
from any event is to start a
rumour about them" - that's Wikimedia version of the Salem witch trials.
Unbelievable that this sort of thing is coming from one of the WMF
trustees, even as a personal opinion.
Paulo
Michel Vuijlsteke <wikipedia(a)zog.org> escreveu no dia segunda,
17/06/2019
à(s) 15:26:
On Mon, 17 Jun 2019 at 16:12, Dariusz Jemielniak
<darekj(a)alk.edu.pl>
wrote:
If there are rumors about physical violence,
unbelievable as they may
seem,
>the bottom line common sense is to approach the alleged would-be
attacker
> and
> >request politely that they stay away, to deescalate even just a
> potentially tense situation.
>
> In other words, the best way to ban anyone from any event is to start a
> rumour about them?
>
> >I personally believe this fork of the discussion threat deserves a
quick
EOT and
salting.
I personally don't.
Michel
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