[WikiEN-l] Redress against personal attack?

Fri Jun 3 10:42:45 UTC 2005

On 6/3/05, Dan Grey <dangrey101 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> So can I take it as being OK to call someone a jerk?

No. But you can follow the advice given to you, quite sanely, on that
very same page, and calmly take it up with Ambi herself if you're
still smarting over it.

You shouldn't have insulted her (and the rest of the committee). She
shouldn't have called you a jerk. You are equally to blame. I don't
know what sort of action you want anyone to take here; I don't believe
any official outside action is called for. All involved parties should
cool off, apologize for the intemperate words, and deal with the
issues that underlie your barbs rather than the namecalling.

-Kat
[[User:Mindspillage]]

> --- Skyring <skyring at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 6/3/05, Dan Grey <dangrey101 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > > I'd like to know what my options are after Ambi
> > called
> > > me a jerk:
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration#Everyking_3_deadlock.3F
> > >
> > > Now, before I make a fool of myself making an
> > > inappropiate fuss on the wiki, maybe someone could
> > > tell me if there are any proper channels of
> > redress
> > > for this kind of thing, whether or not Ambi is
> > > 'untouchable' and therefore it's not worth me
> > > defending myself.
> >
> > I think you should take Ambi's advice. Making a fuss
> > over her comment
> > merely underscores the point she was making.
> >
> > --
> > Peter in Canberra

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