User:DESiegel/RFAB

{Block of User:BLueRibbon and subsequent events}

 * Initiated by  DES (talk) at 23:11, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

User:HighInBC blocked User:BLueRibbon indefinately, see block log. The main source of the block was BLueRibbon's self-identification, on his talk page, as an 18-year-old sexualy attracted to minors, but disapproving of any adult-child sex acts. He revised the page several times in response to blanking by HighInBC, but apparently insisted on these statements being made in some form. Before blocking, HighInBC initated a discussion on ANI. Afterwards, I and several other editors objected to the block as not supported by policy. A significant discussion developed. Eventually, User:Fred Bauder blanked the entire discussion and blanked this related discussion.

Blocking should generally not be done for reasons not listed in the Blocking policy. WP:TALK says that "When a talk page has become too large or a particular subject is no longer being discussed, don't delete the content — archive it." blanking an ongoing discussion on a community forum, unsupported by any policy, also seems highly inappropriate. DES (talk) 23:11, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Involved parties



 * Confirmation that all parties are aware of the request

Discussion between BlueRibbon and HighInBC: here, here, and here.
 * Confirmation that other steps in dispute resolution have been tried

Other DR steps precluded here

Clerk notes

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