On 09/02/07, Stan Shebs stanshebs@earthlink.net wrote:
Marc Riddell wrote:
As I suggested in a post a while back, perhaps there needs to be an identified, organized support system within WP that an embattled admin can turn to for encouragement and perspective. In this way they may not feel they are so alone in a given situation.
It would be continuously attacked, as proof positive of the evil admin cabal. That's all part of the baiting culture. There are also quite a few editors who are inclined to regard admins unfavorably to begin, as tiny manifestations of the The Man(tm), and who I'm sure are secretly gleeful when admins are taken down. It's not an organized program of divide-and-conquer, but the net effect is the same. One of the reasons I don't do more admin work is that I see what happens to other admins who stick their necks out, and it's just not worth it to me.
c.f. the attacks upon #wikipedia-en-admins, which are largely a proxy for attacks on Kelly Martin.
- d.