Apart from the fact that "Fred the Oyster" has a silly name, he made a very good point here
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?t...&oldid=64516633 .
He says it is ironic that someone should complain about canvassing by going to the Administrators' Noticeboard in order to make his complaint known to a bunch of other people (who wouldn't otherwise have become involved).
See also our Michael Suarez' follow-up comment
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Every time someone expresses their views openly on the WR, you (= the people of Wikimedia) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Administrators/Requests/F%C3%A6&diff=64487261&oldid=64487094 go on a witch hunt] against the WR's use of free speech with "canvassing" as your battle cry. Your hostility against freedom of expression anywhere but where you permit it isn't really appreciated. The WR (and forums in generally) exists to make opinions and voices, including opinions some would rather not here, accessible to others, just as Commons exists to make free media, including images some would rather not view, accessible to others. You can expect a lot of oppose's if an opinion expressed on the WR is enlightening to others. --[[User:Michaeldsuarez|Michaeldsuarez]] ([[User talk:Michaeldsuarez|<span class="signature-talk">talk</span>]]) 21:33, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
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