[WikiEN-l] Abuse of admin powers by David Gerard and Snowspinner

Wed Jul 6 22:07:59 UTC 2005

So your argument is:
1. This user has complained about me and my friends.

2. I think this is a problem, so I blocked them.

3. If you don't think it's a problem, you're a
problem, so I will block you.

4. The fact that there is no policy allowing me to do
this is not a problem

5. If you think it is, you are a problem, and I will
block you.

Well, there's not much to say in response really is
there? Nothing the community says is relevant, since
none of it applies to you. Anyone who disagrees with
you is a problem and will be blocked.

--- Phil Sandifer <sandifer at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I'll decline, but is "willfully misreading claims to
> construct straw  
> man arguments and thus have a position of alleged
> moral superiority"  
> in the article? Because if not, it really should be.
> 
> As for your other complaint, Wikipedia policy pages
> are descriptive.  
> When we are faced with a new problem, we do not
> spend a month or more  
> working out a policy and then go to look if the
> problem is still  
> around so we can fix it. Rather, we fix the problem,
> and if a  
> particular style of solution to a particular style
> of problem becomes  
> regular, we might get around to writing a policy
> page about it, but  
> we're more likely to go watch TV.
> 
> -Snowspinner
> 
> On Jul 6, 2005, at 5:16 PM, SPUI wrote:
> 
> > David Gerard wrote:
> >
> >> If your questions are of value you can ask them
> with your name.  
> >> Otherwise
> >> you're just attempting to troll from cover.
> >>
> >
> > I see no evidence of trolling, simply a legitimate
> question. Maybe  
> > you have a different definition of trolling. Try
> adding  
> > "disagreeing with the people in charge" to
> [[trolling]] and see how  
> > long it is before you're reverted.
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