Normally I agree with Zoe about nothing, but I liked the hard line on this issue. It would be good for people to get the message that this kind of thing is taken seriously by Wikipedia, and that abusing one's position in this manner can have real-world ramifications. I think it is unfortunate that we're sending the message that this kind of thing will be handled with only muted protest and no meaningful action. At this point, the professor may well indulge in this business with future classes, and even more importantly, others may take a liking to this method of undermining or discrediting Wikipedia and do something similar, in the absence of consequences.
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