[WikiEN-l] RFA idiocy (was Slipping quality as Wikipediagetsbigger (formerly Can you trust Wikipedia?))

[Peter Mackay]

> From: wikien-l-bounces at Wikipedia.org 
> [mailto:wikien-l-bounces at Wikipedia.org] On Behalf Of geni
> Sent: Friday, 4 November 2005 12:57
> To: English Wikipedia
> Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] RFA idiocy (was Slipping quality as 
> Wikipediagetsbigger (formerly Can you trust Wikipedia?))
> 
> On 11/3/05, charles matthews <charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > Good admins are needed.  Despite the 'hustings' atmosphere that 
> > prevails when elections happen.
> >
> > Charles
> 
> But what is a good admin?  As an admin you are going to have 
> people hate you. You are going to have situations where you 
> are under pressure. If you can't handle that perhaps you are 
> better off specaliseing in adding content.

A good admin is one who cleans up, enforces policy, and is fair and neutral
in disputes. An excellent admin is one who can transcend policy to solve
problems with his or her own individual genius. A bad admin is one who
transcends policy with his or her own individual genius.

Peter (Skyring)