[WikiEN-l] Thoughts on the process of requesting adminship

[Nathan J. Yoder]

> particularly as these changes do not
> seem to be at all for the purpose of making a better encyclopedia.

Exactly, these suggestions are obviously for the sole purpose of
allowing a certain clique to perpetually stay in power.  These ideas
aren't just bad, they're ridiculous and clearly don't represent the
best interest of Wikipedia in the slightest.  I'd say any admin who
actually thinks these ideas are good should have their admin status
removed, since it is quite obvious that they are only interested in
perpetuating their power status.  Sadly, apologists will defend this
to the end despite the motives behind it being patently obvious.

It also ignores history too, under what historical context has
something like this ever been a good idea?

> Assuming both channels are English language channels, in which channel
> are you more likely to get kicked/banned from? That's right - the one
> with 10 administrators!

Exactly true and the proponents of this absurd idea don't have the
slightest understanding of internet sociology, this definitely falls
under the "too many cooks" category.  I have yet to encounter a
medium-large sized channel with a dispropotionately large number of
ops that wasn't full of power tripping morons.

In any case, this policy is a bit too outlandish even by WikiHerd
standards, so it won't ever get voted in.  The only thing I'm worried
about is that the admins will act on it as policy even though it's
never been voted in, acting under their own personally appointed
authority.  Sadly, that's a likely possibility considering they
already interpret real policies and imaginary policies as they see fit
and freely get involved in content disputes.  All it really would
accomplish is making Wikipedia a laughing stock since, as I've said,
the idea isn't just wrong, it's clearly insane.

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