[OSM-talk] Please ban Xxzme in wiki

[Christoph Hormann]

On Sunday 10 May 2015, Andy Mabbett wrote:
>
> In the absence of blatant vandalism or base abuse, I would have
> expected, first, a recent, clear and unequivocal warning on the
> user's talk page, with a suitably direct subject heading ("Warning:
> you may be blocked from editing", or suchlike), and a statement of
> what the user should do differently, or not do, in order to avoid the
> bock. [...]

Please have a look at past interactions of Xxzme with users on the wiki 
and discussion here in the recent thread

Problems with the wiki (was "Why OSM and not another collaborative 
mapping service?")

This does not come unexpected and the end of Xxzme's current editing 
pattern has been called for by a lot of people based on the clear 
impression from various sides that Xxzme is immune to any attempts of 
productive social interaction.  There has been a previous one month 
block with no visible change in interaction and recently a lot of clear 
communications that Xxzme's behaviour needs to change but as Frederik 
put it "short of a miracle I don't see that happening" - which is an 
assessment shared by many.  AFAIK no single opinion has been voiced 
indicating that anyone has successfully and productively interacted 
with Xxzme on the wiki.

My suggestion to those with an admin position on the wiki is that if the 
ban is lifted after 3 months and if Xxzme continues editing then it is 
closely monitored if there is a change in social interaction with other 
wiki editors to avoid the situation getting again as unbearable and 
damaging for the atmosphere on the wiki as it was now.

-- 
Christoph Hormann
http://www.imagico.de/