Stephen Streater wrote
Isn't it better to try to improve an Admin rather than just deadmin them, at least to start with? Deadmin should be a much rarer process.
Even Admins respond to feedback.
There are two basic cases: knows what was done wrong and will not change attitude; still can't work out what was wrong with what was done. Applying IAR one gets a Grand Unified Theory of why someone should be an ex-sysop: use of discretion carries no conviction.
Some exceptions, but basically you're told first, probably several times.
Charles
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On 6 Oct 2006, at 20:16, charles.r.matthews@ntlworld.com wrote:
Stephen Streater wrote
Isn't it better to try to improve an Admin rather than just deadmin them, at least to start with? Deadmin should be a much rarer process.
Even Admins respond to feedback.
There are two basic cases: knows what was done wrong and will not change attitude; still can't work out what was wrong with what was done. Applying IAR one gets a Grand Unified Theory of why someone should be an ex-sysop: use of discretion carries no conviction.
Some exceptions, but basically you're told first, probably several times.
Well, if people refuse to fit in, they'll probably be happier not swimming against the tide the whole time anyway.
On 06/10/06, Stephen Streater sbstreater@mac.com wrote:
Well, if people refuse to fit in, they'll probably be happier not swimming against the tide the whole time anyway.
You'd think that. But doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results appears to be the defining characteristic of stupidity rather than insanity.
- d.
On 6 Oct 2006, at 20:49, David Gerard wrote:
On 06/10/06, Stephen Streater sbstreater@mac.com wrote:
Well, if people refuse to fit in, they'll probably be happier not swimming against the tide the whole time anyway.
You'd think that. But doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results appears to be the defining characteristic of stupidity rather than insanity.
I learned on a course once that if something doesn't work try something different. They said they taught it because so few people actually did it. Lots of people think they do.