[WikiEN-l] Redress against personal attack?

Fri Jun 3 15:45:30 UTC 2005

>From: Dan Grey <dangrey101 at yahoo.co.uk>
>
>I'd like to know what my options are after Ambi called
>me a jerk:
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration#Everyking_3_deadlock.3F
>
>Now, before I make a fool of myself making an
>inappropiate fuss on the wiki, maybe someone could
>tell me if there are any proper channels of redress
>for this kind of thing, whether or not Ambi is
>'untouchable' and therefore it's not worth me
>defending myself.

In my experience, it usually takes consistent application of far worse 
labels in order to make an Arbitration Committee case, and that applies to 
everyone, not just Ambi.  That said, your implication that admins are held 
to a different standard of conduct is true, but the standard they are held 
to is actually much higher than that of the typical editor.

Jay.