[WikiEN-l] Delete Daniel Brandt

Mon Jun 12 13:33:51 UTC 2006

We need to inform adequately administrators of the risks associated  
with their responsibility. We need to caution new users regarding  
personal information.

Fred

On Jun 11, 2006, at 10:18 PM, Phil Sandifer wrote:

> The "don't negotiate with terrorists" policy makes sense. But it
> assumes some things. Specifically, it assumes a general means and
> policy of defense. "Millions for defense, but not one cent for
> tribute" makes sense because of the millions for defense. Yes, the US
> doesn't negotiate with terrorists. It also invades their countries
> and murders them.
>
> Wikipedia offers no defense, and no protection. And users who have
> had nothing to do with Daniel Brandt are put in danger. I had never
> edited his article and had never spoken with him when he began
> contemplating making me leave my PhD program. But I became a target.
> I was and am powerless to stop being a target. So are about 200 other
> people. Including, let's note, a bunch of teenagers. And do you
> really think most of us, when we made our first edit or accepted our
> RFA, thought we were getting into this?
>
> If Wikipedia is adopting a policy of not negotiating with terrorists,
> fine. But if it won't protect us that way, it has moral obligation to
> protect us some other way. A negative answer doesn't cut it here. If
> we're not negotiating with Brandt to get rid of Hive Mind, what are
> we doing? Because "nothing" isn't an acceptable answer.
>
> -Phil