[WikiEN-l] If in doubt, don't delete

Tue Dec 6 05:54:28 UTC 2005

On Mon, 5 Dec 2005, Tony Sidaway wrote:

> On 12/5/05, Geoff Burling <llywrch at agora.rdrop.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, 4 Dec 2005, Snowspinner wrote:
> > >
> > > I point out that the editor in question is subject to an arbcom case
> > > right now regarding deletion and the railroading of "policy" to "win"
> > > debates. I think this incident would prove valuable evidence in that
> > > case.
> > >
> > I admit I'm too busy trying to actually work on Wikipedia materials to
> > know anything about this case, but I feel confident in saying that whatever
> > cause Tony has been hauled before the ArbCom over is irrelevant to his
> > point here -- which is to argue that when in doubt, don't delete.
>
>
> You've misread Phil's words.  He is not referring to mem, and I
> haven't been "hauled up before arcom".

I realize that now. And that is one reason I don't take as large of a role
in Wikipedia as I ought to: most of the time I know I don't have enough
information to act on, & the remainder of the time I don't know even
that.

My apologies to all involved.

Geoff