I wrote: > > Again, I wish to read this policy. Where is it published? And how was > > it established? Did the ArbCom itself author it?
Fred Bauder replied: > It was authored by the Arbitration Committee and posted on the > Administrators' Noticeboard several years ago. Please provide a link. > Basically it says don't discuss issues regarding pedophilia activists > on-wiki; send everything to the Arbitration Committee. Does it also say that known pedophiles are to be banned on-sight (irrespective of their on-wiki activities)? > This is coupled with a policy of hearing ban appeals privately. Such a procedural policy falls within the ArbCom's authority. An outright ban on editing by known pedophiles does not. To your knowledge, has the latter been instituted? > > > 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? > No, we assume good faith. Except with pedophiles? You just suggested that the ArbCom conduct an investigation to rule out a behavior that has not been alleged. > Well, if Charlie Manson has internet access and is editing, we don't know > it. Murders and rapists, and I'm sure we have a few editing, don't > usually advocate for the practice. Neo-Nazis are frequently banned for > disruptive editing as are many other aggressive POV pushers. Right, and there is no dispute that "aggressive POV pushers" should be banned. Whether that POV is pro-pedophilia, pro-Nazism, pro-mainstream political position, or pro-anything (or anti-anything, for that matter), such conduct is unacceptable. We're discussing the practice of banning pedophiles who have *not* engaged in such on-wiki behavior. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
