On 4/20/07, Tony Sidaway tonysidaway@gmail.com wrote:
This isn't quite true. There does have to be "a valid motive to check a user". The suspicion that multiple socks are being used to escalate a discussion into a lynch mob is a valid motive.
Do you think there would be harm in disclosing the usage patterns of Checkusers? e.g., who is running them with what frequency? If yes, what harm?
The positives would appear to be a level of public accountability for such a critical access. People should have a right to know if they were checkusered--if not, how else could they lodge a complaint for review of the same?
Note, for example, that Slimvirgin filed a complaint with the Foundation n regard to Kelly Martin using Checkuser on her in 2006. Such recourse for users and method of notification that their information was reviewed needs to exist.