[WikiEN-l] I will be leaving the project

Tue Jun 21 01:43:00 UTC 2005

On 6/21/05, Jack Lynch <jack.i.lynch at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ed is spot on, and couldn't be more right about such whinging. Admins
> shouldn't be above the law, and precious few of us are here to
> experience an online soap opera of hysterical emotionalism. Its just
> an encyclopedia, get over it already...

Referring to the 3RR blocking as "law" or "near automatic" is flawed,
which is why the treatment of RickK is a disappointment, and the
potential loss of a very valuable individual. If you read the text of
the WP:3RR page, it would not qualify as anything like "law" as we
understand it:

"If you violate the three-revert rule, after your fourth revert in 24
hours, sysops may block you for up to 24 hours."

Emphasis on the "may" part.

For a good system of law you need pre-knowledge of the rules, fair
application and an independent judiciary. The arbitration committee
approaches these ideals, but enforcement of 3RR? Nowhere close, and
it's causing lots of problems.

-User:Fuzheado

> 
> Jack (Sam Spade)
> 
> On 6/20/05, Sam Korn <smoddy at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Ed, that is the most pathetic and selfish thing I have ever read a
> > Wikipedian write. I thought better of you.
> >
> > Sam
> >
> > On 6/20/05, Poor, Edmund W <Edmund.W.Poor at abc.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Really? Good riddance. You've caused far more trouble than you've been
> > > worth.
> > >
> > > Even the way you're leaving is an example. You could have appealed to
> > > soft-hearted old Uncle Ed. But, no, you've got to run off in a snit.
> > >
> > > But if you change your mind, let me know. "For there is more rejoicing",
> > > etc. for the lost sheep.
> > >
> > > Ed Poor
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