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Proposing move

Per WP:ESSAYS, this should probably be placed in the userspace of the creator, ScienceApologist ( talk · contribs) until/unless it proves to be something that reflects a broader consensus of Wikipedians. SA, would you be amenable to such a move? -- El on ka 22:22, 22 December 2008 (UTC) reply

I think with some additional input it would make a reasonable projectspace essay. — Locke Coletc 00:25, 23 December 2008 (UTC) reply

"We're not punishing you..."

"...we're saving you from yourself." @ harej 22:32, 12 October 2009 (UTC) reply

Requested move

The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: page moved. Armbrust The Homunculus 10:58, 8 May 2014 (UTC) reply


Wikipedia:Sanctions against editors are not punitiveWikipedia:Sanctions against editors should not be punitive – Guideline is more helpful than a description, especially when the latter is inaccurate. Hyacinth ( talk) 04:24, 1 May 2014 (UTC) Hyacinth ( talk) 04:24, 1 May 2014 (UTC) reply

  • I've fixed the request, assuming you don't want to move the essay to WT space. -- BDD ( talk) 16:31, 2 May 2014 (UTC) reply
  • Support: The fact that the current title isn't true is the entire reason the essay exists!  —  SMcCandlish ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ʌ≼  10:12, 6 May 2014 (UTC) reply
  • I think this is a good idea. WhatamIdoing ( talk) 14:25, 6 May 2014 (UTC) reply

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Request upgrade to guideline

I believe that this essay has earned enough support from the community that it should be upgraded to a guideline.-- Mr. Guye ( talk) 22:03, 30 April 2017 (UTC) reply

  • Support, if the interest is building an encyclopedia then this should be paramount over punitive measures that have no inherent benefit for the mission of collecting free knowledge. -- Donald Trung ( Talk 💬) ( Sockpuppets 🎭) ( Articles 📚) 20:10, 6 February 2018 (UTC) reply

Sanctions against editors should not be punitive

What about sanctions against admins? QuackGuru ( talk) 19:42, 16 August 2017 (UTC) reply

@ QuackGuru: All admins are editors. No one has passed WP:RFA without making a single edit. ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 20:05, 16 August 2017 (UTC) reply
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WikiProject icon Essays Low‑impact
WikiProject iconThis page is within the scope of WikiProject Wikipedia essays, a collaborative effort to organise and monitor the impact of Wikipedia essays. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion. For a listing of essays see the essay directory.
LowThis page has been rated as Low-impact on the project's impact scale.
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Proposing move

Per WP:ESSAYS, this should probably be placed in the userspace of the creator, ScienceApologist ( talk · contribs) until/unless it proves to be something that reflects a broader consensus of Wikipedians. SA, would you be amenable to such a move? -- El on ka 22:22, 22 December 2008 (UTC) reply

I think with some additional input it would make a reasonable projectspace essay. — Locke Coletc 00:25, 23 December 2008 (UTC) reply

"We're not punishing you..."

"...we're saving you from yourself." @ harej 22:32, 12 October 2009 (UTC) reply

Requested move

The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: page moved. Armbrust The Homunculus 10:58, 8 May 2014 (UTC) reply


Wikipedia:Sanctions against editors are not punitiveWikipedia:Sanctions against editors should not be punitive – Guideline is more helpful than a description, especially when the latter is inaccurate. Hyacinth ( talk) 04:24, 1 May 2014 (UTC) Hyacinth ( talk) 04:24, 1 May 2014 (UTC) reply

  • I've fixed the request, assuming you don't want to move the essay to WT space. -- BDD ( talk) 16:31, 2 May 2014 (UTC) reply
  • Support: The fact that the current title isn't true is the entire reason the essay exists!  —  SMcCandlish ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ʌ≼  10:12, 6 May 2014 (UTC) reply
  • I think this is a good idea. WhatamIdoing ( talk) 14:25, 6 May 2014 (UTC) reply

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Request upgrade to guideline

I believe that this essay has earned enough support from the community that it should be upgraded to a guideline.-- Mr. Guye ( talk) 22:03, 30 April 2017 (UTC) reply

  • Support, if the interest is building an encyclopedia then this should be paramount over punitive measures that have no inherent benefit for the mission of collecting free knowledge. -- Donald Trung ( Talk 💬) ( Sockpuppets 🎭) ( Articles 📚) 20:10, 6 February 2018 (UTC) reply

Sanctions against editors should not be punitive

What about sanctions against admins? QuackGuru ( talk) 19:42, 16 August 2017 (UTC) reply

@ QuackGuru: All admins are editors. No one has passed WP:RFA without making a single edit. ((( The Quixotic Potato))) ( talk) 20:05, 16 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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