QUOTE(Disillusioned Lackey @ Tue 20th November 2007, 5:59am)
KamrynMatika, maybe you need to give her another explanation of the word, "harassment" A JImbo "what the fuck is wrong with you" is very called for, at this juncture.
Perhaps, but - D'OH! Ms. Matika has now been
kicked off the WikiEN-L list by Dave "Mister Querulous" Gerard for daring to suggest that she didn't owe Ms. Durova an apology after all, for in turn daring to suggest that her e-mails from someone she mistook for Greg (after another uncalled-for blocking) didn't quite qualify as "harassment."
Oh well,
someone had to give it a shot, I suppose... not that there was any chance of the WP'ers actually acting in their own best interests. (Why, that would be
querulous!)
QUOTE(Moulton @ Tue 20th November 2007, 9:35am)
The downside is that this case supplies more motivation for other erratic admins to quietly bury their mistakes in judgment rather than admit and correct them. Durova's case demonstrates that it's virtual Wikicide to admit a mistake, issue an apology, and reverse oneself.
That's what I used to believe too, when things like this have happened in the past, but the fact is that it's always been that way and probably always will be. This incident isn't really going to change that aspect of their problem-set... Proving one's legitimacy and competence for the task of administering a website of WP's size and scope by doing quality work is such a daunting/thankless task, and the alternative of pointing out the incompetence of others so much easier (and attention-grabbing) in comparison, it simply stands to reason that the amount of finger-pointing and backstabbing would increase to unmanageable levels over time. And for the
truly incompetent, if the only way to avoid being criticized is to lie, blame others, and refuse to apologize even when proven totally wrong, then that's just what you do. Human nature, I'm afraid.
All of them are in over their heads - Durova is just unusually aggressive about advertising the fact.