On 12/12/06, Gregory Maxwell <gmaxwell(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 12/12/06, charles.r.matthews(a)ntlworld.com
<charles.r.matthews(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
We do have an Arbitration principle that those
who give up admin powers
while 'under a cloud' cannot expect to resume them
without confirmation.
Since when did arbcom set precedent?
Leaving, .. no problem. Using threats of leaving to manipulate and
otherwise spread ill will.. very uncool.
I like the notion of automatic desysoping for anyone who 'quits'
simply because we can handle it in a straightforward and dispassionate
way. It will give people cause to pause for a moment before they bring
out the hysterical reaction. ... but until we become more fair about
resysoping people, I'm not sure that the results would be good.
Yes, Wikipedia as the brave new world, automated, automatic, automatons
all. Please. (Where's my soma?)
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