Marc Riddell wrote:
I don't have a problem with the idea of "admin buddies"; although in some cases it may be the blind leading the blind, or the deaf leading the blind (each having their own set of challenges). But I see only subtle differences between this and the "mentoring" process proposed before.
Mentoring is potentially a high-commitment activity for the mentor. Buddying has far fewer expectations. Think of buddy diving; you're still enjoying your own dive, but your buddy is aware of you and vice versa.
But the real point of my post is: when and how does a proposal - become practice - become policy?
Well, I just created [[Wikipedia:Admin buddies]], we'll see how many people like the idea. I don't think it needs to become policy, since the arrangement is fundamentally voluntary. If it's popular, I expect it will be suggested to admins. But even if only a dozen people pair up, we're still better off than we were before.
Stan