[WikiEN-l] Admin burnout

[The Cunctator]

On 2/9/07, geni <geniice at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/9/07, Rich Holton <richholton at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I propose an experiment:
> >
> > Select at random 100 editors who meet some minimal criteria* and make
> > them admins. Make it clear to them that they may turn down adminship
> > without prejudice.
> >
>
> So we increase the number of paper admins in return for what? Risk
> benefit analysis doesn't look good.
>
> > Then, we watch these 100 "probationary" admins for 3 months. If they
> > abuse their admin powers in that time, their admin status is removed.
> > Otherwise, we treat them as regular admins. The only difference with a
> > "probationary" admin is the level of scrutiny they receive.
> >
>
> I have better things to do with my time than babysit admins. So do most
> people.



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