Jimbo unbans Brexx unilaterally, and all hell breaks loose. Options

[Alison]

Oops! It looks like Jimmy just got a notion to unban Brexx, who's been socking for, like, years now. Every time he wades in with the sysop buttton, mayhem ensues. Whether you agree or not about "banned means banned" and the effectiveness of banning anyone in the first place, you still have to question the wisdom of this move.

So can I just go ahead and unban, say, TheKohser with a simple "Behave yourself, I'm sure many people will be watching"? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/unsure.gif)

[The Joy]

Meanwhile, on Cla68's talkpage...

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=462864743

Your questions about Sue Gardner's evaluation are better placed to members of the HR-Committee of the board, who can give you details.

I can assure you that you will be sorely disappointed though. Your usual hostility hinges on an assumption that we aren't doing things in the right way, when we are. There is a written evaluation, it does take into account quantifiable goals as well as other metrics.

I'd like to suggest that rather than going around blustering with a chip on your shoulder, you drop the attitude and volunteer to actually help. Your snide tone is useless.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 10:43, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

[mbz1]

Meanwhile, on Cla68's talkpage...

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=462864743

Your questions about Sue Gardner's evaluation are better placed to members of the HR-Committee of the board, who can give you details.

I can assure you that you will be sorely disappointed though. Your usual hostility hinges on an assumption that we aren't doing things in the right way, when we are. There is a written evaluation, it does take into account quantifiable goals as well as other metrics.

I'd like to suggest that rather than going around blustering with a chip on your shoulder, you drop the attitude and volunteer to actually help. Your snide tone is useless.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 10:43, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

And Peter Cohen responded

Well looking at Cla68's contributions, he/she does seem to spend a lot of time helping the project by actually helping thr project by largely editing content. Have you considered the possibility that your arrogance, as exampled by this post, might actually contribute to people feeling the need to follow Wikipedia Review?--[[User:Peter cohen|Peter cohen]] ([[User talk:Peter cohen|talk]]) 20:33, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

Again this unexplained Jimbo's phenomenon: At the same day unilaterally unbanning a user who apparently cannot even edit, and attacking a content contributor, who dared to criticize wikipedia.

Actually all this made me feel so much better. I used to think that Jimbo knows what he's saying and doing, but now I see he does not. (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/hrmph.gif)

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