[Commons-l] English Wikipedia needs some help.

Tue Dec 26 03:09:08 UTC 2006


> -----Original Message-----
> From: commons-l-bounces at wikimedia.org
> [mailto:commons-l-bounces at wikimedia.org]On Behalf Of Oldak Quill
> Sent: 26 December 2006 02:58
> To: Wikimedia Commons Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Commons-l] English Wikipedia needs some help.
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> On 25/12/06, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 25/12/06, peter green <plugwash at p10link.net> wrote:
> >
> > > > "This is horrifyingly bad proposal which would reverse one of the
> > > > I very very strongly oppose this proposal.--Jimbo Wales 21:33, 23
> > > > December 2006 (UTC)"
> >
> > > what i don't understand is why he hasn't just veto'd it 
> already, its quite within his power to do so.
> >
> >
> > Because he increases his power by not using it ;-)
> >
> >
> > - d.
> 
> He just vitoed it now, despite it heading toward seeming non-concensus.
that makes sense, he wanted to see if the community would make the right descision on thier own but when they couldn't reach a descision he used his god king authority to stand up for the values of the project.