2008/6/18 Carl Beckhorn cbeckhorn@fastmail.fm:
A single reversal of an admin action isn't wheel-warring.
I would argue it is, although historically the WP:WHEEL page has been written to permit it. I would argue that the definition of wheel warring that permits one unilateral reversal of any action is detrimental to the project. It short-circuits dispute resolution in favor of the status quo; it actively discourages those who disagree with an admin action from coming to compromise with the original admin.
Because of course it is so much better to leave someone blocked indefinitely while we try and come up with a compromise. Than unblocking them then deciding what to do.
I'm not focusing specifically on BLP here, I'm thinking of the general principle. Once an admin action is performed to which there are objections, the correct course of action is to find a compromise thorugh discussion. This is no different than any other disagreement on Wikipedia.
No different from anything else?
Well in that case you must accept http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:OWN and thus the principle that admins do not own their actions thus they can be undone (actually it's a bit more complex than that speedies can be undone standard AFDs less so).