In a message dated 2/15/2009 7:36:36 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [email protected] wrote: > Indefinite blocks (until the editor bows to random authority) for > "incivility" are overboard. > Esp. in light of the fact that the vast majority of admins take no time to > determine the cause of the incivility. > Many cases of "incivility" are in-my-mind completely justified. > Indefinite blocks do nothing but inflame the situation. > > Will Johnson > > > > In a message dated 2/15/2009 11:50:24 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > >> > No, I don't think so. Short 3RR blocks for incivility would be punitive > since the logic would be "For incivility you get a 24H block as > punishment". I would posit that a warning to the editor would suffice, > then based on the asshattedness of the editor, a preventative block. > Unblock as soon as they assert that they will not repeat the offense. > > (this message will be PGP signed on request) > > > Jon ----------- Jon my response was to the idea that a person would be blocked until they agreed that "they will not repeat the offense". If it's a situation was a person was provoked and I'm sure all of us who've been around a while have situations where people are provoked, then they may feel like Wikipedia is just a mob gang out to "get" them. I really don't like the idea of creating more long-term vandals over minor offenses. In the case where a person is a problematic, repeat offender, has been warned several times by uninvolved admins, than a block "until you stop being so offensive" might be in order. In the case where a person is mostly productive *until that fateful day* where they decide to add a comma to the "Palestinian rights" article (or whatever) and get drawn into a heated battle where they are provoked to the point of exploding, I wouldn't advocate a project position like this. In conflict situations almost anything can be taken as "incivil" and creating a policy like this would only be used to beat up on opponents. In my view. Will Johnson **************Need a job? Find an employment agency near you. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000003) _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
