[WikiEN-l] User names (Consensus 101--again)

Tue Oct 14 18:37:17 UTC 2003

--- Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:

>  Toby's right, 
> there was no problem until those who wanted a
> changed name started one.

This is like saying "the Nazis werent a problem until
England and Russia declared war on them."  There- I
invoked Godwin's Law.

> 1. A vote to limit an individual's rights is
> tyrannous.

I reserve the right to kill this thread.

> 2. Please don't confuse the will of the community
> with the will of a 
> small clique.

Its an open vote, on an open thing-- a username. For
each situation either a consensus be the rule or a
Jimbo dictate be the rule-- Im sure JW has better
things to do. 

> I have more faith in the wiki process than in some
> of its users.

"*My wikifaith is stronger than *yours" -- no its not
about that-- Wikifaith is about understanding that if
you whether you think your fellow humans are a glass
half-empty or half-full-- this sentiment will show up
in how you deal with things on wiki. Wiki is just a
medium for interaction-- its not a destination.

> The vote was a farce.  

No, it wasnt. Sorry. Youre wrong. 
Wrong, I say.

> Yes, there are exceptions. 

Um, yeah. Thats the point. Do we treat people
consistently or "exception"ally.

> Yes, and that reflection goes farther than
> Wikipedia.  We've lost the 
> skill of discussing our problems with our neighbors;
> we're afraid of the 
> reaction that we might get from a direct approach. 

"You've lost... that lovin' feelin'...
Who-oh, that lo-vin feelin.' 
You've lost thAT LO-VIN FEE-LIN--
NOW ITS GONE, Gone, gone... 
Wo-o-o-o..."

~S~

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