On 10/7/07, Durova nadezhda.durova@gmail.com wrote:
Oddly enough, when I actually explain this to veteran edit warriors they react as if it's reverse psychology.
If you are referring to the idea of being open to recall, that's not far from the truth.
Those who aren't "open to recall" emphasize the inherent conduciveness of the recall process to abuse by "axe-grinders and trolls". Admins who are "open to recall" assume that most people will be reluctant to call their bluff, for fear of being characterized as... well, you know.
Also, if anybody remembers the scene in that one movie where the new sheriff threatens to shoot himself...
—C.W.