[WikiEN-l] Re: unwished corrections and unwished articles

Sun Jun 27 07:32:50 UTC 2004

Ray Saintonge wrote:
> moink wrote:
> 
>>> This is just another example of the loose cannon behaviour that we're
>>> getting from some over-zealous sysops.  This user did not add the term
>>> "world revolution", he only wikified it where it already appeared.  That
>>> is perfectly within standard Wikipedia practice.  If a non-existent
>>> article is linked enough times, that is exactly what will make it appear
>>> on the list of most wanted pages.  At one time that page was a great
>>> resource for newbies who didn't know what to write about.  Please don't
>>> blame this user for not attempting to get along when that failure is on
>>> the part of his accusers.
>>>
>>> Ec
>>>   
>>
>>
>> You're right; I'm sorry.  I wasn't trying to blame the blocked user; I
>> was instead trying to point out ways in which these kinds of conflicts
>> might be avoided in future.  But I put it wrong.  My apologies.
>>
>> moink
>>
> No problem; it's really the sysop that did the blocking that should be 
> giving the apology the new user.  It's the second such incident on the 
> mailing list in the last couple days.  Sysops should know and behave better.
> 
> Ec

A sysop **blocked** a user for wikifying a term, which will perhaps be 
an article later ?

Wikifying is "vandalism" ??

Was the sysop trying to "limit" the project growth ???

Les Dieux sont tombés sur la tête :-)