On 10/10/06, Sam Korn <smoddy(a)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?
--
geni