[WikiEN-l] "Community sanctions"

Fri Nov 17 22:14:19 UTC 2006

On Nov 17, 2006, at 2:43 PM, Guy Chapman aka JzG wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:58:30 +0000, "Sam Korn" <smoddy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I think this is a pretty awful idea.  This is an extrapolation of the
>> concept of a community ban that has no basis in logic.  The concept
>> behind a "community ban" is not "rough consensus", as shown by an 80%
>> vote or whatever exists nowadays, but unanimity among admins -- not
>> one admin out of >1000 being prepared to unblock you.  People seem to
>> have got hold of the idea that a "rough consensus" is good enough
>> here.  It isn't.  An ArbCom case is needed when there isn't unanimity
>> among the community.
>
> The problem is that ArbCom cases go on for months, during which the
> disruption continues.
>
> Guy (JzG)

That's because we are closely examining the evidence. That takes  
time. I have no objection to a rough remedy pending an appeal to us.

Fred