On 10/10/06, Sam Korn smoddy@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, the guideline does say that. The guideline that editors should be bold is for newbies who need help in understanding how WIkipedia works (i.e. not by a horrendous editorial system). The principle[1] that *all* editors (including admins) should be bold in their actions where to do so would be to the project's benefit is so obvious that it doesn't need stating.
Or does it?
That principle would be flawed on a number of levels. You can undo the fact that someone has been blocked. Most editors can't undo deletions. Screwing up certain things in the mediawiki namespace is bad. The amount of damage an editor can do is the for the most part minimal. The amount of damage an admin can do both to wikipedia and other editors is rather more significant.
[1] Principle is my word for basic policies, as the word "policy" has been tainted.
Has anyone got around to creating a wikipediaese to English dictionary yet?