[Wikipedia-l] Lir and Christopher Columbus

[Jimmy Wales]

lcrocker at nupedia.com wrote:
> A simple test to think about is this: if the person in question
> took exactly the same actions, but was on the other side of the
> argument, would his actions be just as disruptive?  I think Lir
> and DW pass that test. 

Without agreeing necessarily with everything Lee wrote, I do think
this is a valuable test.  It's important to distinguish between
people's _content_ and their _attitude_.  Both of these two have been
very quick to insult other people in disagreements, and that's not
good.

--Jimbo