On 30 Oct 2002 erik_moeller@gmx.de wrote:
You seem to be using the word "cabal" here in a sense that is neither derogatory nor ironic. I find that highly disturbing.
You may find it disturbing, but the truth is that there are people like Jimbo who can make high level decisions, and there are sysops that have more power than ordinary users. Many of these decisions already happen in places that most people don't know about (e.g. the mailing list). Glossing over the truth doesn't make it go away: there is a Wikipedia cabal.
TINC.
Cabal implies secrecy, what we have here is a benevolent dictatorship.
Imran