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"What makes Wikipedias current administrative style so repugnant and dangerous is that it teaches the same rules of engagement taught by US commanders - take advantage of temporary technological advantages to solidify outmoded understandings of human behavior. When opposition qualifies as unlawful by improvised battle field rules, attack everything associated with the now-unlawful contributor. Well understood aspects of human behavior have no place in occupied Iraq, nor in occupied Wikipedia. No, these battles are between good and evil, trolls and infinitely righteous admins. Discussion of psychological faults in the system, and introduction of improved rules of engagement is treated as collaboration with the enemy in both cases. We have documented numerous cases of problem-solving dialogue being deleted by leaders..." - [[w:User_talk: | "What makes Wikipedias current administrative style so repugnant and dangerous is that it teaches the same rules of engagement taught by US commanders - take advantage of temporary technological advantages to solidify outmoded understandings of human behavior. When opposition qualifies as unlawful by improvised battle field rules, attack everything associated with the now-unlawful contributor. Well understood aspects of human behavior have no place in occupied Iraq, nor in occupied Wikipedia. No, these battles are between good and evil, trolls and infinitely righteous admins. Discussion of psychological faults in the system, and introduction of improved rules of engagement is treated as collaboration with the enemy in both cases. We have documented numerous cases of problem-solving dialogue being deleted by leaders..." - [[w:User_talk:Gun_Shy]] | ||
:In other words, [[w:technological escalation]] is actually the religion they share with the Empire. So true. So sad. Hurray for [[trolls]], the only true resisters of both who remain mostly nonviolent (although nasty and menacing). | :In other words, [[w:technological escalation]] is actually the religion they share with the Empire. So true. So sad. Hurray for [[trolls]], the only true resisters of both who remain mostly nonviolent (although nasty and menacing). | ||
:The terms [[developer vigiliantiism]], [[sysop vigilantiism]], [[sysop vandalism]], [[outing]], [[libel pit]], [[vile mailing list]], [[EPOV]], etc., were all coined in these troll wars. Best to know the rhetoric so as not to repeat yourself! | |||