[WikiEN-l] Two-edged Sword

Fri Oct 3 17:05:58 UTC 2003

> From: "Poor, Edmund W" <Edmund.W.Poor at abc.com>
> To: "English Wikipedia" <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 7:30 AM
> Subject: [WikiEN-l] Two-edged Sword

> I'll use something like Andrew's graded system of 
> "consequences":
> 
> 1. A friendly explanation or reminder.
> 2. A warning.
> 3. A unilateral temporary ban (length: anywhere
> from, say, 3 to 
>    24 hours)
> 4. An indefinite ban (to be resolved on the mailing
> list and/or 
>    by appeal to our Captain or Head Marshall, Jimbo
> Wales)
> 
> I keep proposing this every 6 months or so, but
> people keep 
> objecting that it will erode our freedom. Well, have
> you ever counted
> the number of writers who LEAVE Wikipedia because
> they have NO FREEDOM
> freedom to contribute in peace here?
> 
> I say we ought to try it out: say, for a 6-weeks
> trial period. 
> 
> If it works, let's keep doing it. If it works but
> needs 
> refinement, let's tweak it. It if it doesn't work,
> let's stop 
> it.
> 
> But anything's better than having several dozen edit
> wars 
> simmering at a low boil, ready to erupt like
> volcanoes at a 
> moment's notice.
> 
> I say, let's give it a try.
> 
> Ed Poor

Ed, I *love* it when you change your mind.

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