On 11 August 2016 at 12:57, David Cuenca Tudela <dacuetu(a)gmail.com> wrote:
what is the
function of all the policies when they so obviously are hardly
worth the bits they consist of.
Policies are not commands that have to be blindly obeyed. They are a general
framework for the admins and users to approach the blurry or defined limits,
but of course some autonomy is needed to decide in edge or uncertain cases.
That means to take decisions that eventually will make some people (like you
in this case) unhappy.
That is all well and good, but when an admin is challenged over an
inappropriate use of their tools, by members of the community in good
standing, and acting in good faith, and asked to reinstate
unilaterally- and speedily- deleted items and nominate them for a
deletion discussion involving the wider community, they should not
refuse to do unless there is a policy that gives support for their
actions.
In this case, there is none, and furthermore none has even been claimed.
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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk