Steve Bennett wrote:
On 3/31/06, Thommandel@aol.com Thommandel@aol.com wrote:
Is it ethical for a Wiki editor, who is also an admistrator, to edit both sides of an issue?
An editor should always try and edit "both sides" of an issue. If the administrator in question has taken administrative action on the page (blocking users, protecting etc), then they should probably avoid editing it. Or do I have that the wrong way around?
Wrong way around. If an admin finds an edit war in progress, I see no problem with them blocking or protecting and then editing. However, an admin blocking or protecting on an article where they are more than trivially involved can be seen as a conflict of interest, and should be avoided.