I also think the bureaucrats might want to be a bit less eager to promote, on highly disputed nominations.
Jack (Sam Spade)
On 8/19/05, Dan Grey dangrey@gmail.com wrote:
Today's blocking of an IP indefinitely for just being a clueless newbie is only the most recent example of a recently-promoted admin being too keen to block, and to block for too long.
I have raised this issue once on the Admin's noticeboard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:AN#New_admins_being_over-enthusiastic_with_b...
But I also want to raise it here for any extra input, and also in the hope certain people are listening :-).
Perhaps the beauracrats could add to their "congrats" message a word of advice on (not) blocking.
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