Fred Bauder wrote: > An appeal is not futile. For one thing the policy might be changed or it > might be decided the policy which exists does not apply in this case.
Again, I wish to read this policy. Where is it published? And how was it established? Did the ArbCom itself author it? > If a close examination of his editing record shows no activist activity, > it might be considered unfair to do external research which established > his identity. There has been no _assertion_ of activist activity on the wiki. Shall we go ahead and block everyone pending close examination of their editing records? > But then, if Ryan could do it, anyone, including an investigative > journalist could have done it. Yes, and the same applies to murderers, rapists and neo-Nazis in our midst. This is not a "slippery slope" argument (a contention that we'll be banning those editors next). I'm asking how it would be worse for an investigative journalist to discover that a pedophile is editing than to discover that a murderer, rapist or neo-Nazi is editing. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
