[WikiEN-l] Confirmations of permission

[Nick Boalch]

Ray Saintonge wrote:
> Having this information available to all admins would likely not be any 
> more secure than having it available.  Being sensitive to privacy issues 
> has never been a criterion for becoming an admin.  On the other hand 
> leaving this with one person could leave him overwhelmed once things 
> start working properly.  Putting this through a committee of stewards 
> and bureaucrats could make more practical sense.

What we seem to be building towards is the idea of a central repository 
for confirmations of permission, managed by one or more responsible 
individuals at or on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. This sounds to 
me like the most sensible solution.

Cheers,

N.

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