Arwel wrote:
Hmm, no... how about when a user has a run-in with an admin and wants another admin to review the situation? I've had a few people ask me to look at something, even though I usually agree with the other admin.
The ability to play "pick the admin" is actually a disadvantage to having email system available as a companion to the talk page system.
Guilliame wrote:
As for myself, most of the time emails are sent from people who are unfamiliar with our talk pages system, and for who it's simpler to send an email. Most frequent email being : "Why have you deleted my article ?"
I accept this is a good reason for demanding email turned on.
Emails are also used by regular editors/admins who simply don't want to write some of their messages on my public talk page. This can happen during edit wars or other conflicts.
A good reason for having email turned off!
Last but not least, I've received emails from blocked editors asking me to unblock them because admin X had blocked them "unfairly".
Ditto These last two are better off done in public.