[WikiEN-l] Sysop Accountability (Yes or No?)

[C A S [name omitted for privacy reasons]]

Should Sysops be held to the rule of law? Should Sysops be required to respect due process? Should they be required to understand the burden of proof, and agree with the concept of "innocent until proven guilty?" Should sysops face administrative discipline, when they break the rules governing their action?

For instance, should sysops face justice when they ban a user who hasn't been creating clear and obvious vandalism; in a situation where consensus cannot be found for the banning, where a quick poll has not been successful, where neither the arbitration committee nor Jimbo Wales has supported the ban...should such sysops be admonished, or should they feel free to continue with their vigilantism?



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sysop_Accountability_Policy<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sysop_Accountability_Policy>
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