Jimbo Wales said:
Mostly, if we (any of us! for any reason!) stub a controversial article and demand careful sourcing for rebuilding it, that's fine, EVEN IF THE ARTICLE SUCKS FOR A FEW DAYS.
These are very true words. I thank you for reminding us all that Wikipedia is here for the long haul, and that most of the time we really can slow down and take the time to think, and even rethink, before we decide to [[WP:Bold]].
Having read through all the posts here, it seems to me that everyone or almost everyone has respect for [[WP:Office]], and for [[User:Danny]] and for the great job that Danny does. The concern is really around understanding what the new "rules of engagement are" so that we don't run afoul of them.
What I would like to understand is: 1. Are there cases where Danny needs to take [[WP:Office]] action without labeling it [[WP:Office]]? 2. If the answer to 1 is "yes", then should we just change [[WP:Office]] to say, "Never under any circumstances undo any action Danny makes unless you receive permission from Danny or Jimbo first"?
As a comment, if there is in fact a need to keep things quiet and not attract the attention that WP:Office brings, I don't think avoiding the use of the WP:Office tag will do much practical good. It seems the trolls and vandals will just watch Danny's every move. It will make more edits for them to look at, but they have plenty of time. Danny "only" makes 20 edits per day. That is a lot of edits for the person making them, but not that many edits for a determined person to look at if they are determined.
If you can reply to my two questions I would greatly appreciate it.
Sincerely, -Johntex