[WikiEN-l] I ask you to consider whether this block was not malicious and frivolous

Tue Oct 4 17:19:01 UTC 2005

In my opinion wide discretion was granted to Wikipedia administrators  
in the matter. It was contemplated that any administrator who  
encountered editing by HK which violated the remedy should block him  
regardless of whether they were involved in a dispute with them. The  
obvious solution for HK is to not edit articles which deal with  
politics or religion and not to   share an ip with anyone who is  
likely to. The views of Lyndon La Rouche can be disseminated via  
other media; we are only restricting their use of Wikipedia.

Fred

On Oct 4, 2005, at 8:49 AM, Herschel Krustofsky wrote:

> To whom it may concern:
>
> I believe that I have been blocked by an administrator for  
> frivolous reasons, as part of a campaign of personal animosity that  
> constitutes [[Wikipedia:Harassment]]. The administrator in question  
> is Willmcw, and the ostensible reasons for the block are posted at  
> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators% 
> 27_noticeboard/Incidents#Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration. 
> 2FLyndon_LaRouche_2]. My initial responses are also available at  
> that location and at [[Talk:American System (economics)]]. Further  
> response on those pages by me has, of course, been blocked.
>
> If you will examine this exchange: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
> User_talk:Willmcw#LaRouche] ...on Willmcw's talk page, you will  
> note that, despite the rather furtive language, the topic is the  
> best means to prevent "H", that is, myself, from editing. Willmcw  
> and his correspondent, SlimVirgin, are clearly aware of the  
> impropriety of either of them banning me, since they have both  
> engaged me in protracted POV conflicts. They also make reference to  
> recent discussions of "WikiCliques or POV posses," indicating that  
> they are aware that their behavior is under scrutiny. SlimVirgin  
> advises Willmcw to persuade a third party, Snowspinner, to block me.
>
> In this exchange: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
> User_talk:Snowspinner#ArbCom_enforcement] ...Willmcw approaches  
> Snowspinner on this matter. We have only Willmcw's side of the  
> discussion, but it is apparent that Snowspinner is unwilling to be  
> a party to it. Willmcw then decided to block me himself that same day.
>
> The portion of the relevant ArbCom decision which is used to  
> justify the ban is the following:
> "4) Herschelkrustofsky is placed on POV parole for up to and  
> including one year. If he re-inserts any edits which are judged by  
> a majority of those commenting on the relevant talk page in a 24- 
> hour poll to be a violation of the NPOV policy, then he shall be  
> temp-banned for a short time, up to one week." In the talk page in  
> question ([[Talk: American System (economics)]], there are a grand  
> total of two participants: Willmcw and myself. Therefore it is  
> certainly questionable as to whether "a majority of those  
> commenting" took Willmcw's side in the matter. Willmcw apparent  
> sought to obfuscate this matter in this edit: [http:// 
> en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:American_System_%28economics 
> %29&diff=24356839&oldid=24353961]. Willmcw had the option of  
> posting a Request for Comment in hopes of soliciting some allies,  
> but he did not avail himself of this option.
>
> My request to readers of this list, is that they examine the  
> relevant talk page and other exchanges, to determine whether this  
> ban by Willmcw was not made frivolously and maliciously.   -HK
>
>
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