[Wikipedia-l] Re: [Wikitech-l] Feature Proposal: Certification

[Imran Ghory]

On 30 Oct 2002 erik_moeller at gmx.de wrote:

> > You seem to be using the word "cabal" here in a sense that
> > is neither derogatory nor ironic.  I find that highly disturbing.
> 
> You may find it disturbing, but the truth is that there are people like  
> Jimbo who can make high level decisions, and there are sysops that have  
> more power than ordinary users. Many of these decisions already happen in  
> places that most people don't know about (e.g. the mailing list). Glossing  
> over the truth doesn't make it go away: there is a Wikipedia cabal.

TINC.

Cabal implies secrecy, what we have here is a benevolent dictatorship.

Imran
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