[WikiEN-l] Shouldn't we kick paedophiles off Wikipedia? - No, we shouldn't.

Sat Jul 9 21:38:58 UTC 2005

FWIW, I agree with you guys. We shouldn't throw people out for what
they do or believe in if it's not breaking any wikipedia rules. Anyone
can make a good wikipedian as long as they abide by our policies.

--Mgm

On 7/9/05, Jack Lynch <jack.i.lynch at gmail.com> wrote:
> I agree, and this brings up the subject of Nazi wikipedians, or
> satanists, or communists and anarchists for that matter. People are
> allowed to be themselves, so long as it doesn't break a rule. Being
> these things isn't against our rules.
> 
> Jack (Sam Spade)
> 
> On 7/9/05, Haukur Þorgeirsson <haukurth at hi.is> wrote:
> > > By way of example - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:LuxOfTKGL and
> >
> > This seems fine. The user is clearly not
> > encouraging anyone to commit crimes. Nor
> > does he admit to any of his own. He wants
> > some laws to be changed but that's not a
> > crime.
> >
> >
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Zanthalon.
> >
> > This seems fine too and quite similar.
> >
> > - - -
> >
> > I don't think we should throw anyone out for
> > what they *are*. If you can show some troubling
> > diffs where these users violate a Wikipedia
> > policy that would be more relevant.
> >
> > IANAL and IANJ.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Haukur
> >
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