[WikiEN-l] Re: Louis Kyu Won Ryu

Mon Oct 13 22:37:44 UTC 2003

Anthere wrote:

>>Our favorite troll is raising Cain as User:Mediator.
> 
> What does that mean Cain ?

In the fourth chapter of the Book of Genesis, Cain was the first son of 
Adam and Eve.  He was banned from the Garden of Eden by God because he 
killed his brother, Abel.

The expression "Raising Cain," meaning literally to bring Cain back from 
the dead, is a metaphor for making trouble and dissent.

>>For example, he was critical of one 
>>user's language skills and suggested that they
> refrain >from editing the 
>>English Wikipedia.
 >
> This mediator suggested to someone to edit the
> simple.english.
> 
> Another wiki that needs help to develop.
> 
> But, again, two weight, two measures, right ?
> 
> Louis, you are heavy and you have an interpretation of
> other people words I do not agree with. Believe in
> good faith

Sorry to be anything other than a source of light for you, Anthere.  I 
know there was some value in what User:Mediator was doing, but I found 
hir words to lack sincerity in a number of places, the "simple English" 
recommendation being only one of them.  After all, it takes greater 
skill with langauge to limit vocabulary than it does to write in flowery 
metaphorical prose.  And I truly believe that the only goal of 
User:Mediator was to disrupt.

I did read through the entirety of your contribution at 
User_talk:Mediator.  There is much value in what you say about conflict 
resolution generally, and I hope your ideas will work their way into 
whatever mechanism does indeed come about.

Best regards

Louis