Bryan Derksen wrote:
If something like this were to happen again in six
months, what should
we do differently? Or better, how can we reduce the possibility of it
happening again in six months?
Well I think we are very fortunate in one respect: due to the incredible
noise this generated, I am pretty sure that no one is going to make any
blocks with a reason of "secret evidence" for a very long time.
And we are unfortunate in another respect: due to a misunderstanding of
what has happened here, we may see a decline in admins having private
conversations with friends to "sanity check" things, and we may see a
decline in thoughtfully coordinated on-wiki actions. And that's a shame.
--Jimbo