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Spencerian: /* Strikes */

2007-08-16T15:41:06Z

Strikes

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	::Often we get folks who'll post fanfic before reading the rules. Not a cause to nuke them off, of course; one user recently did that and we did as best we could to explain without terrifying them. The link spammers and page blankers are Dead Meat on sight, yep. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		::Often we get folks who'll post fanfic before reading the rules. Not a cause to nuke them off, of course; one user recently did that and we did as best we could to explain without terrifying them. The link spammers and page blankers are Dead Meat on sight, yep. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
	:::I guess the base rule should be that users who obviously have malicious intent (link spammers, the Joe-is-a-moron people, etc.) are banned on sight, and that those who just haven't read the rules (fanfic, contradicting analysis points, that sort of thing) should be told to read them. The latter category acts mostly in good faith and will be willing to adapt to our rules, whereas the former is set on abusing or destroying the wiki, and won't benefit from a gentle please-read-the-rules message. --[[User:Catrope\|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope\|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope\|e-mail me]])</sup> 06:29, 16 August 2007 (CDT)		:::I guess the base rule should be that users who obviously have malicious intent (link spammers, the Joe-is-a-moron people, etc.) are banned on sight, and that those who just haven't read the rules (fanfic, contradicting analysis points, that sort of thing) should be told to read them. The latter category acts mostly in good faith and will be willing to adapt to our rules, whereas the former is set on abusing or destroying the wiki, and won't benefit from a gentle please-read-the-rules message. --[[User:Catrope\|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope\|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope\|e-mail me]])</sup> 06:29, 16 August 2007 (CDT)
			::::Exactly. "Nuke 'em from orbit. It's the only way to be sure." --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 10:41, 16 August 2007 (CDT)

Catrope: /* Strikes */ malicious intent vs. good faith

2007-08-16T11:29:01Z

Strikes: malicious intent vs. good faith

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	: Yeah, we're much more stringent. (Actually, if it's obvious vandalism we ban on sight. Otherwise, if it's just a case of someone not understanding how we do things, we tend to be more lenient and help them out. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support\|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 18:17, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		: Yeah, we're much more stringent. (Actually, if it's obvious vandalism we ban on sight. Otherwise, if it's just a case of someone not understanding how we do things, we tend to be more lenient and help them out. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support\|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 18:17, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
	::Often we get folks who'll post fanfic before reading the rules. Not a cause to nuke them off, of course; one user recently did that and we did as best we could to explain without terrifying them. The link spammers and page blankers are Dead Meat on sight, yep. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		::Often we get folks who'll post fanfic before reading the rules. Not a cause to nuke them off, of course; one user recently did that and we did as best we could to explain without terrifying them. The link spammers and page blankers are Dead Meat on sight, yep. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
			:::I guess the base rule should be that users who obviously have malicious intent (link spammers, the Joe-is-a-moron people, etc.) are banned on sight, and that those who just haven't read the rules (fanfic, contradicting analysis points, that sort of thing) should be told to read them. The latter category acts mostly in good faith and will be willing to adapt to our rules, whereas the former is set on abusing or destroying the wiki, and won't benefit from a gentle please-read-the-rules message. --[[User:Catrope\|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope\|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope\|e-mail me]])</sup> 06:29, 16 August 2007 (CDT)

Spencerian: /* Strikes */ +comment

2007-08-15T23:20:26Z

Strikes: +comment

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	Wikipedia operates a loose "four strikes and you're out" programme with vandals. I assume the BSwiki policy is more stringent (One strike? Two?). This should probably be clarified here, else people may assume we keep the wikipedia system. [[User:OTW\|OTW]] 18:09, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		Wikipedia operates a loose "four strikes and you're out" programme with vandals. I assume the BSwiki policy is more stringent (One strike? Two?). This should probably be clarified here, else people may assume we keep the wikipedia system. [[User:OTW\|OTW]] 18:09, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
	: Yeah, we're much more stringent. (Actually, if it's obvious vandalism we ban on sight. Otherwise, if it's just a case of someone not understanding how we do things, we tend to be more lenient and help them out. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support\|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 18:17, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		: Yeah, we're much more stringent. (Actually, if it's obvious vandalism we ban on sight. Otherwise, if it's just a case of someone not understanding how we do things, we tend to be more lenient and help them out. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support\|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 18:17, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
			::Often we get folks who'll post fanfic before reading the rules. Not a cause to nuke them off, of course; one user recently did that and we did as best we could to explain without terrifying them. The link spammers and page blankers are Dead Meat on sight, yep. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (CDT)

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Strikes */ reply

2007-08-15T23:17:10Z

Strikes: reply

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	Wikipedia operates a loose "four strikes and you're out" programme with vandals. I assume the BSwiki policy is more stringent (One strike? Two?). This should probably be clarified here, else people may assume we keep the wikipedia system. [[User:OTW\|OTW]] 18:09, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		Wikipedia operates a loose "four strikes and you're out" programme with vandals. I assume the BSwiki policy is more stringent (One strike? Two?). This should probably be clarified here, else people may assume we keep the wikipedia system. [[User:OTW\|OTW]] 18:09, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
			: Yeah, we're much more stringent. (Actually, if it's obvious vandalism we ban on sight. Otherwise, if it's just a case of someone not understanding how we do things, we tend to be more lenient and help them out. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support\|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 18:17, 15 August 2007 (CDT)

OTW: Strikes

2007-08-15T23:09:17Z

Strikes

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	Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? --[[User:Ricimer\|Ricimer]] 21:55, 16 October 2005 (EDT)		Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? --[[User:Ricimer\|Ricimer]] 21:55, 16 October 2005 (EDT)
	: Genius loci. -- [[User:Joe.Beaudoin\|Joe Beaudoin]] 22:58, 16 October 2005 (EDT)		: Genius loci. -- [[User:Joe.Beaudoin\|Joe Beaudoin]] 22:58, 16 October 2005 (EDT)

			== Strikes ==

			Wikipedia operates a loose "four strikes and you're out" programme with vandals. I assume the BSwiki policy is more stringent (One strike? Two?). This should probably be clarified here, else people may assume we keep the wikipedia system. [[User:OTW\|OTW]] 18:09, 15 August 2007 (CDT)

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: reply

2005-10-17T02:58:45Z

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	Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? --[[User:Ricimer\|Ricimer]] 21:55, 16 October 2005 (EDT)		Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? --[[User:Ricimer\|Ricimer]] 21:55, 16 October 2005 (EDT)
			: Genius loci. -- [[User:Joe.Beaudoin\|Joe Beaudoin]] 22:58, 16 October 2005 (EDT)

The Merovingian at 01:55, 17 October 2005

2005-10-17T01:55:42Z

New page

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 21:55, 16 October 2005 (EDT)

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	::Often we get folks who'll post fanfic before reading the rules. Not a cause to nuke them off, of course; one user recently did that and we did as best we could to explain without terrifying them. The link spammers and page blankers are Dead Meat on sight, yep. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		::Often we get folks who'll post fanfic before reading the rules. Not a cause to nuke them off, of course; one user recently did that and we did as best we could to explain without terrifying them. The link spammers and page blankers are Dead Meat on sight, yep. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
	:::I guess the base rule should be that users who obviously have malicious intent (link spammers, the Joe-is-a-moron people, etc.) are banned on sight, and that those who just haven't read the rules (fanfic, contradicting analysis points, that sort of thing) should be told to read them. The latter category acts mostly in good faith and will be willing to adapt to our rules, whereas the former is set on abusing or destroying the wiki, and won't benefit from a gentle please-read-the-rules message. --[[User:Catrope\|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope\|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope\|e-mail me]])</sup> 06:29, 16 August 2007 (CDT)		:::I guess the base rule should be that users who obviously have malicious intent (link spammers, the Joe-is-a-moron people, etc.) are banned on sight, and that those who just haven't read the rules (fanfic, contradicting analysis points, that sort of thing) should be told to read them. The latter category acts mostly in good faith and will be willing to adapt to our rules, whereas the former is set on abusing or destroying the wiki, and won't benefit from a gentle please-read-the-rules message. --[[User:Catrope\|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope\|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope\|e-mail me]])</sup> 06:29, 16 August 2007 (CDT)
			::::Exactly. "Nuke 'em from orbit. It's the only way to be sure." --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 10:41, 16 August 2007 (CDT)

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	: Yeah, we're much more stringent. (Actually, if it's obvious vandalism we ban on sight. Otherwise, if it's just a case of someone not understanding how we do things, we tend to be more lenient and help them out. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support\|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 18:17, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		: Yeah, we're much more stringent. (Actually, if it's obvious vandalism we ban on sight. Otherwise, if it's just a case of someone not understanding how we do things, we tend to be more lenient and help them out. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support\|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 18:17, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
	::Often we get folks who'll post fanfic before reading the rules. Not a cause to nuke them off, of course; one user recently did that and we did as best we could to explain without terrifying them. The link spammers and page blankers are Dead Meat on sight, yep. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		::Often we get folks who'll post fanfic before reading the rules. Not a cause to nuke them off, of course; one user recently did that and we did as best we could to explain without terrifying them. The link spammers and page blankers are Dead Meat on sight, yep. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
			:::I guess the base rule should be that users who obviously have malicious intent (link spammers, the Joe-is-a-moron people, etc.) are banned on sight, and that those who just haven't read the rules (fanfic, contradicting analysis points, that sort of thing) should be told to read them. The latter category acts mostly in good faith and will be willing to adapt to our rules, whereas the former is set on abusing or destroying the wiki, and won't benefit from a gentle please-read-the-rules message. --[[User:Catrope\|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope\|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope\|e-mail me]])</sup> 06:29, 16 August 2007 (CDT)

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	Wikipedia operates a loose "four strikes and you're out" programme with vandals. I assume the BSwiki policy is more stringent (One strike? Two?). This should probably be clarified here, else people may assume we keep the wikipedia system. [[User:OTW\|OTW]] 18:09, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		Wikipedia operates a loose "four strikes and you're out" programme with vandals. I assume the BSwiki policy is more stringent (One strike? Two?). This should probably be clarified here, else people may assume we keep the wikipedia system. [[User:OTW\|OTW]] 18:09, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
	: Yeah, we're much more stringent. (Actually, if it's obvious vandalism we ban on sight. Otherwise, if it's just a case of someone not understanding how we do things, we tend to be more lenient and help them out. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support\|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 18:17, 15 August 2007 (CDT)		: Yeah, we're much more stringent. (Actually, if it's obvious vandalism we ban on sight. Otherwise, if it's just a case of someone not understanding how we do things, we tend to be more lenient and help them out. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support\|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 18:17, 15 August 2007 (CDT)
			::Often we get folks who'll post fanfic before reading the rules. Not a cause to nuke them off, of course; one user recently did that and we did as best we could to explain without terrifying them. The link spammers and page blankers are Dead Meat on sight, yep. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 18:20, 15 August 2007 (CDT)