[Foundation-l] Litigation costs

[David Goodman]

The responsibility is to use the powers correctly when you use them. whether
we should have a practice of requiring admins to do a quota of the
janitorial work is another matter. i personally have thought it appropriate
to do so.

On Jan 12, 2008 2:16 PM, Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org> wrote:

> On Jan 12, 2008 1:59 PM, Chad <innocentkiller at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm not saying it's real-life applicable, but moreso just an accurate
> > description
> > of the job.
> >
> What's the point of this project if it isn't applicable to real life?
> I thought Wikipedia was about making an encyclopedia, not playing a
> game on the Internet.  If Wikipedia isn't applicable to real life,
> then I suggest the WMF drop its real tax exemption and stop collecting
> real donations.  It'd probably be a good idea to get rid of the
> biographies on real people and take everything out of the real search
> engines.
>
> Anyway, if there are no obligations or responsibilities, then it's not
> a job at all.  Searching for an analogy, maybe licensure is a good
> one.  Having the admin bit is like having a driver's license, or a ham
> radio license, or a concealed weapons permit.  Special powers but no
> responsibilities.
>
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David Goodman, Ph.D, M.L.S.
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