Matthew Brown wrote:
On 2/26/07, Jeff Raymond jeff.raymond@internationalhouseofbacon.com wrote:
But I remain pessimistic. Even now, after three weeks of consistent abuses from many administrative forces, the only time Jimbo feels the need to step in is due to a wheel war.
Have you considered that Jimbo may not want to have to do this - that he does not wish to micro-manage?
I concur with this view. Most of the time when Jimbo involves himself in these disputes it tends to create more confusion. We need to learn to figure it out among ourselves. The best use of Jimbo's time is not in mucking about with these disputes, but in broader service to WMF such as promotion and public speaking. For him to be able to solve disputes would also require him to spend more time monitoring these things, and for a traveller that is not always possible. As you know many of these disputes flare up quite suddenly without any forewarning; that alone makes them better handled by people with a more regular presence.
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