Info Control wrote:
On 4/19/07, Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia.com wrote:
Info Control wrote:
So to be clear, this is not a sanctioned OFFICE/WMF action and an admin
in
Good Faith can re-block?
I would not recommend it.
--Jimbo
Are you answering from your position as an admin or something else?
I am answering as a human being who is trying to act thoughtfully and with respect for everyone. I think that a reblock at this point would be ill-advised.
If its outside the scope of office/WMF I thought that your administrative voice was no more authority than any other.
No, you are mistaken. I have a traditional role under the long standing community rules of English Wikipedia which does not flow from WP:OFFICE (which became a policy when I delegated some traditional powers to the office) nor from the foundation, but from convention within the community.
I am always happy to entertain serious discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of this method, and would support a discussion of how to replace the method.
If you are thinking that it would be better, in terms of power for the community, for me to be stripped of this role, I recommend a re-think. One alternative is for the office to be tasked with this stuff. This would result in a much less community-centric way of handling things.
If this has some unspoken legal reason for the unblock it ought to be disclosed. Otherwise... Slim's question is important. On what grounds would this be not recommended? Aren't you bound to the community's will/consensus as anyone?
I don't recommend it because it is a bad idea.
I am bound to the will of the community, as is (for example) the arbitration committee. And notice that the will of the community is not determined by lynch mobs but by our traditions and standards.
--Jimbo