[WikiEN-l] Reversing admin actions, was: ArbCom Legislation

[geni]

2008/6/18 Carl Beckhorn <cbeckhorn at fastmail.fm>:
>> A single reversal of an admin action isn't wheel-warring.
>
> I would argue it is, although historically the WP:WHEEL page has been
> written to permit it. I would argue that the definition of wheel warring
> that permits one unilateral reversal of any action is detrimental to the
> project. It short-circuits dispute resolution in favor of the status
> quo; it actively discourages those who disagree with an admin
> action from coming to compromise with the original admin.

Because of course it is so much better to leave someone blocked
indefinitely while we try and come up with a compromise. Than
unblocking them then deciding what to do.


> I'm not focusing specifically on BLP here, I'm thinking of the
> general principle. Once an admin action is performed to which there are
> objections, the correct course of action is to find a compromise thorugh
> discussion.  This is no different than any other disagreement on
> Wikipedia.

No different from anything else?

Well in that case you must accept
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:OWN and thus the principle that
admins do not own their actions thus they can be undone (actually it's
a bit more complex than that speedies can be undone standard AFDs less
so).


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geni