Future Perfect at Sunrise, what's he about? Options

[Abd]

There isn't a lot here about FP. There is In the Tar and Feather Barrel, which never got to the supposed "sins," at least not much. There is this checkuser request, which gives hints about former WP identity. That's not important to what I'm doing yet. I'm not here to toss mud, but to find out more about this administrator who blocked me, because I'm preparing to go to RfAr, it being clear to me that he was involved and shouldn't have personally blocked, to say the least, and that FP isn't about to discuss the matter seriously, and he's got a coterie of supporters that will definitely disrupt any on-wiki process. If someone has allegations of administrative misbehavior (or other serious editorial behavior), I'd like to see it, but he's got a long history, and I assume anyone will have some gaffes in that time. I'm especially, but I'm not interested in editors simply describing how awful he is, unless they point to where actual evidence can be found. Nevertheless, this being Wikipedia Review, surely some of those might appear.

So far, no serious dirt have I found, glancing over older stuff. Some questionable use of tools with respect to, shall we say, personal interests, near the end of 2009, not enough for even a troutslap. But somebody doesn't like him, for sure, there is a spurious public profile at google. He looks like he's pushing forty, serious academic (professor). I've called him "stupid." Probably, instead, naive. Not paying enough attention, incautious. Happens to lots of adminstrators, they start to burn out and become impatient. I'll know more when I review block logs now and compare with older.

The RfAr could be pretty simple. He made some mistakes recently, but, hey, he's got a long and glorious history, and all that's needed is to point out the errors. What happens then would largely be up to him. Or maybe I'll find something else. I prefer the truth to any possible agenda.

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[everyking]

Abd, how did you end up getting blocked again? One paragraph, please.

[Milton Roe]

Abd, how did you end up getting blocked again? One paragraph, please.

First you have to give a summary of how you got de-sysopped, again. One paragraph also. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/tongue.gif)

[Abd]

Abd, how did you end up getting blocked again? One paragraph, please.

First you have to give a summary of how you got de-sysopped, again. One paragraph also. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/tongue.gif)

Thanks, Milton. It's true, a one-paragraph description can be very, very difficult to write. But it's also a reasonable request. I'll try. Thanks for asking, Everyking.

I discovered JzG's crap and confronted it and he was eventually admonished and resigned in disgust, but in the process the cabal began screaming for me to be banned, and retaliation began. WMC topic banned me from Cold fusion, without providing cause. I'd previously confronted WMC's crap, but had seen that the time was not ripe to pursue it. With the occasion, now, I took WMC's ban to RfAr and WMC was desysopped, but my "style" offends the cabal and some others, and I was sanctioned with an MYOB sanction. It's been continually alleged that I violated the sanction, though I never intended that, and in some cases the violation was more or less confirmed and thus the sanction became a bit tighter, but in most cases the allegations were not confirmed. However, I came across a case of severe harassment, with immediate and ongoing disruption, Wikipedia process being abused to effect harm, and clear evidence. I commented at AN/I, not seeking to resolve the dispute between the editors (which would have violated the MYOB sanction), but seeking to stop the abuse of Wikipedia, and was taken to AE by the harasser, being cheered on by the cabal. In order to avoid disruption pending clarification by ArbComm, I agreed to stop all comment on the situation and I agreed to a very strict interpretation of the sanction, but not extending that to RfAr comment as necessary. Previously, Future Perfect had blocked me for an alleged violation that was a comment on GoRight talk, critical of Future Perfect. I began discussing this with FP, who denied that there was any dispute at all, and he could block me whenever he chose. Then, based on an edit to RfAr/Clarification that actually introduced nothing new, but only reformatted what was already there, as a response to the harasser's comments on the Clarification page, Future Perfect again blocked me, claiming sanction violation, personal attack, and wikilawyering.

An adequate paragraph? I'd say as to recusal policy, it's open and shut. As to other issues, it should be clear as well, but you know Wikipedia.

I have not found, in Future Perfect's ancient history, reason to think him a generally abusive admin. In any case, I don't go after admin bits; rather I seek to clarify policy and have generally suggested to ArbComm that they not desysop, but suspend, pending provision of adequate assurances that a violation, once clarified, will not be repeated. I've even argued that suspension should be automatic if ArbComm accepts a case, if it shows reasonable cause to suspect a problem. Suspension should not be a cloud in itself, but a mere exercise of prudence.

But admins burn out, and non-abusive admins turn into abusive ones, as they lose patience. And the community fails to provide support. It could be done. That's part of my project.

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