2009/9/22 <wjhonson(a)aol.com>om>:
The group itself should be able to have a voice in
what is and what is not policy for the group.
Absolutely. The WMF hosts the lists, so has a veto, but generally
policy should be entirely determined by the users. Mods interpreting
that policy can result in what is essentially new policy, though. (The
same happens in law - judges often create new law when judging a
specific case.)
As well the group should be able to know what
*policy-based* actions are being taken and why.
Shining light on moderator actions, ensures that moderators take action that is fair,
impartial, and applied evenly across the entire group.
For the most part, I agree. I can imagine situations where it is best
to keep things quiet, but they would be very rare.