[WikiEN-l] "Community sanctions"

Sat Nov 25 01:58:27 UTC 2006

Sam Korn wrote:

>On 11/17/06, Sydney Poore aka FloNight <poore5 at adelphia.net> wrote:
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>>Previously, it has been discussed on both AN/I and AN and other places. And
>>more importantly they were being done and logged at the community probation
>>page. I waited until we had 3 done before I changed the name as suggested
>>and began moving it toward policy. If you think it needs more discussion,
>>fine, but can we do it on the talk page of the policy as well as here. Many
>>editors and admins do not follow this discussion list.
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>I prefer to start debates here, so it's possible to get an
>over-arching opinion, rather than a closely defined one that is always
>the result of talking on a talk page.  Most of the editors whose
>opinions I think are most valuable contribute to this list regularly;
>this is not to put down those who don't contribute to the list, merely
>to say that, generally and by no means exclusively, the best editors
>do use this list.
>
One positive thing in common about those regularly active on this
mailing list is their ability to look at the project in broadest terms
without having their vision tunnelled into a pursuit like vandal
fighting.  At one time mailing list participation was a prerequisite for
becoming an admin.

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