<P>I know I should already know this, but what is the current process for actually making someone a sysop (not determining if they should be a sysop). Isn't the current system of determining who should be a sysop working? Why does it need to be automated?
<P> <B><I>"Poor, Edmund W" <Edmund.W.Poor@abc.com></I></B> wrote:
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<P>sannse wrote:<BR><BR>> I think Notheruser and Ams80 might have been missed? <BR>> They have requested and been backed for sysops.<BR><BR>I didn't miss those two, but:<BR><BR>* I didn't want to do anything hasty toward the end of a week.<BR>* I'm getting lazy ;-)<BR><BR>How about creating a Button that sysops can use to promote <BR>other sysops? I'm getting tired of writing and checking SQL queries. Also, I don't want to become a gatekeeper :-(<BR><BR>We could (maybe?) hash out some rules, like:<BR><BR>1. Must be nominated and seconded (i.e., takes N votes where N >= 2? or N >= 3?).<BR>2. Can't nominate or second anyone till you've been a sysop <BR>for N days (N > 30 days? N > 90 days? N > 12 months?)<BR><BR>Note: I don't particularly care one way or another, and I'm <BR>not trying to start a debate. I'm just trying to find a way <BR>to avoid work! ^_^<BR><BR>Ed Poor<BR>One of that tiny group of "developers"</P></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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