[WikiEN-l] Suspending sysop powers for inactive users
Ryan Wetherell
bigwiki at earthling.net
Sat Jun 12 05:39:37 UTC 2004
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Richards <marich712000 at yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:13:46 -0700 (PDT)
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>
Subject: [WikiEN-l] Suspending sysop powers for inactive users
> It seems uncontroversial to suspend the sysop powers
> of anyone who is inactive for a prolonged period, on
> the understanding that they can get them back simply
> by asking.
> Mark
>
> --- Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
> > Christopher Mahan wrote:
> >
> > >--- Mark Richards <marich712000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>I think we don't need to reduce the number, so
> > much as
> > >>ensure that they are following community made
> > >>guidelines. Mark
> > >>
> > >>
> > >But if the sysops don't, surely they need to be
> > desysopped.
> > >
> > >Also: people who have been inactive for a while (6
> > months or more)
> > >should perhaps be desysopped (with cursory
> > reinstatement if needed).
> > >
> > I've considered that process which I would call
> > desysopping without
> > prejudice. I would have suggested 90 days, but
> > would not oppose 6
> > months. This group has done nothing wrong; they
> > just aren't around.
> > For re-admission they just need to let us know that
> > they are back and
> > active. Some very good people would be a part of
> > this group.
> >
> > Ec
> >
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I agree; this is just common sense.
Ryan
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