In a message dated 11/26/2009 11:37:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, george.herbert@gmail.com writes:
We have the Mediators, arbcom, and experienced non-admin editors around too. Anyone who thinks admins can run roughshod over users should watch ANI for a while. We aren't great about self-policing - but we do it.>>
-------------------------- But George you miss part of my point. IF editors know their way around somewhat, they *could* fight an undeserved block or reprimand or whatever.
But what you're saying here is exactly what I'm pointing out that we do not want. Encyclopedists are not necessarily expert game players, but we're requiring them to learn how. We shouldn't be. That was my point.
We should not be requiring every 95 pound weakling who shows up and runs afoul of the 400 pound gorilla to try to learn how to fight it. Even to try to find their way to AN/I, which is not an obvious thing at all in my mind.
On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 2:41 AM, WJhonson@aol.com wrote:
But George you miss part of my point. IF editors know their way around somewhat, they *could* fight an undeserved block or reprimand or whatever.
But what you're saying here is exactly what I'm pointing out that we do not want. Encyclopedists are not necessarily expert game players, but we're requiring them to learn how. We shouldn't be. That was my point.
We should not be requiring every 95 pound weakling who shows up and runs afoul of the 400 pound gorilla to try to learn how to fight it. Even to try to find their way to AN/I, which is not an obvious thing at all in my mind.
I fail to see how this is a Foundation issue. This seems to be more of a community issue, and an English Wikipedia issue. WikiEN-l would seem to be a more appropriate discussion venue.
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