Saturday, July 28, 2007

Letter to Wikipedia Concerning User Misconduct

To Whom It May Concern,
I am concerned about the behavior of one of the Wikipedia users: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Morton_devonshire . He appears to be editing and even shutting down websites merely because he does not like their content. It is my impression that Wikipedia is designed to represent all points of view on subjects and that it is the duty of the reader to decide for himself which viewpoint is most plausible. Editing, I believe, should be reserved for factual errors and new information, and shutting down pages should be only done in extreme circumstances - such as, perhaps, advocacy of violence. I trust that you will look into this matter thoroughly and, if necessary, revoke this user's editing privileges.
Sincerely,
Curtis Sharp

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