[WikiEN-l] Rick

Mon Jun 20 17:38:47 UTC 2005

>From: jfdwolff at doctors.org.uk
>
>Every conflict on Wikipedia follows the same pattern. It begins with one 
>user doing something another doesn't like (with or without actual policy 
>violations) but there is a breach of civility and resultant offense in 
>almost every instance.
>
>It must be pretty bad if long-term contributors (say >5000 edits) or 
>administrators are blocked over anything, and I find it hard to believe 
>that a valuable contributor like RickK should be blocked without a polite 
>warning or an offer for help. Without insisting on double standards for 
>administrators, I think long-term contributors, who have spent months 
>working on improving the project and know the ropes, should be protected 
>against people who come crashing into Wikipedia with an agenda to push and 
>an axe to grind.
>
>Rick, I admire your style and commitment to Wikipedia, and hope you will 
>regret your departure. Scrupulous RC patrollers and vandal fighters deserve 
>suport.
>

Amen.

Jay.