On 03/10/06, Guy Chapman aka JzG guy.chapman@spamcop.net wrote:
On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 11:23:39 +0100, charles.r.matthews@ntlworld.com wrote:
discretion in Arbish is read as saying that pro-active admins are the first, second and probably third lines of defence of the project. It is much better to have them out there doing their best, and taking away the mop-and-bucket from a very few, than doing up the constraints ever tighter, because it is felt that this pre-empts misuse of admin powers.
Judging by Tony Sidaway's Talk page, the wonks are winning.
[[WP:PRO]]. Quote from it since the worst process wonks are curiously unable to read. Go through policies rewriting them for humans.
I come out against excessive process quite a lot. Process is actually important, though - else people haven't a *goddamn clue* which way is up, and our bureaucracy is confusing enough to newbies. So it is vitally important that process be shaped so that it is fit for mere humans.
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