On May 3, 2006, at 1:42 AM, Steve Bennett wrote:
RfA too please. Everytime I read either the talk page or the project page I sigh with sadness...
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sigh...grr...sigh...
Why can't people just raise their concerns directly with the candidates, rather than using these petty concerns as a cudgel to bludgeon them over the head with when they're at their most vulnerable
- asking for acceptance from the community?
Trial by fire. If someone can't take the "abuse" of a standard RfA, they can't take the ongoing abuse that admins take all the time from vandals, trolls, and other trouble-makers.
Personally, I went through RfA just like a lot of people here. You don't see me whining about how I was bludgeoned over the head. RfA is supposed to be a tough process to get through.