[WikiEN-l] Indefinite block and desysopping by User:Danny

Thu Apr 20 14:14:57 UTC 2006

Most of us who see problems complain to Jimbo directly and at great  
length on the mailing lists. We may even create a fork. What we don't  
do is make up a bunch of scurrilous accusations, for example, bogus  
accusations that we are friendly to pedophiles, and promote them in  
the external media.

Results vary when you complain, some problems are dealt with, some  
work themselves out, some are ignored, but I have never seen a  
vengeful or paranoid attitude from our central leadership.

Fred

On Apr 20, 2006, at 12:25 AM, Ray Saintonge wrote:

> The most disturbing aspect of this view is the classic paranoia.  Of
> course we are in no position to go so far as to put a bullet in
> somebody's head for disloyalty, but the underlying aura of  
> suspicion is
> similar.  The fear that the people you might be working with are  
> not as
> loyal as you, that they do not worship the words of the great  
> leader as
> much as you are very scary.  In a totalitarian regime there is no need
> for the leadership to issue repressive orders, or to hire high-price
> hitmen.  A few handshakes, a smile or a bit of casual praise to a
> roomful of sycophants and paranoids will be far more cost effective.
>
> As long as these rogue admins are taking ludicrous positions can they
> really harm Wikipedia with their rants?  And how do we distinguish
> between the kooks and the honest whistleblowers who are exposing
> legitimate problems?
>
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