Wikipedia would be so much better off if we just didn't let people edit the content.
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Andrew Turvey <andrewrtur...@googlemail.com > wrote: > ---- "Ray Saintonge" <sainto...@telus.net> wrote: > > From: "Ray Saintonge" <sainto...@telus.net> > > > > Andrew Turvey wrote: > > > Per the policy [[WP:NOSHARE]], "Sharing an account – or the password to > an account – with others is not permitted, and doing so will result in the > account being blocked." > > > > > > > This is worded in such an absolute way as to make the hearts of the > > policy police glow. The wording is clear with no provision for > > mitigating circumstances. There is especially no room for previous > > discussion, that might just reveal innocent circumstances. > > This policy should be read in conjunction with [[WP:BLOCK]], which states, > for instance: > > "administrators should generally ensure that users are aware of policies, > and give them reasonable opportunity to adjust their behaviour accordingly, > before blocking." > > If you think the blocking administrator was wrong to impose this block, > then say that and let's have that discussion. Having looked through the > discussions, I don't think he was. > > > Somebody with that attitude would be well-suited to running a > > totalitarian regime. > > This is an attempt to help a user, who had been blocked, get out of that > situation. And indeed it worked. Please see my posts in that context. > Calling me totalitarian is a bit uncalled for. > > > It presumes guilt. > > "Guilt" was admitted and the block was imposed on that basis. Please refer > to the linked talk page. > > Andrew > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l > _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l