Re: wiki "abuse"

From: John Tapsell <johnflux@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 10, 2010, 10:46 UTC
Message-ID: <AANLkTikbOjy-8ViJnUJ1cg4Zm-XQyhP4e_hW8u1xxbDU@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <4C608CB2.8000602@gmail.com>

On 10 August 2010 08:18, A Large Angry SCM <gitzilla@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Everyone else: Most of this thread was/is well intentioned but there is a
> significant problem with spam on high profile wiki sites (like ours) and the
> information readily available (from what I've read on this thread) to the
> _volunteer_ wiki admin slash spam fighter fit the pattern of a spammer. If
> you believe that Johannes is not doing an acceptable job policing the wiki
> _AND_ you are willing and able to do the job then speak up with that
> information.

The problem though is that Johannes does not see anything wrong with his actions. It's not like it was just a mistake, but he is pretty much saying that he will repeat his behavior of banning people for asking polite questions.

I can understand being reluctant to criticize him for fear that if he leaves someone else will have to take up the job (or worse, noone does). But I do think it's important to not let such issues slide out of such worries. It should be important for you guys to attract new blood to the project, and things like this does put a sour taste in mouth of new developers.

Amir has shown nothing but ultra politeness throughout this thread, and has even apologized to Johannes (though I do not see why), and in return he has been attacked.

John