[WikiEN-l] Re: RickK leaving: adminship has become much more than "no big deal" and that's poisonous

[Anthere]

Rebecca a écrit:
> On 6/22/05, Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
> 
>>If being an administrator is no big deal then removing that status
>>should be no big deal as well.  Perhaps being desysopped should be
>>automatic for everybody afte maybe a year.  There could then be a three
>>month waiting period before being readmitted.  Three months of enforced
>>humility might be good for some people.  Since this would apply to ALL
>>admins there could be no claim of descrimination.
> 
> 
> Oh, come off it, Ec. You treat sysop status like it's being elected
> President of the United States. It is a mop and a broom that
> occasionally proves to be somewhat useful. It isn't a source of power
> or any such thing. It is just that taking that mop and broom away
> without a damn good reason - in effect, punishing people, is not
> helpful, as in a volunteer project, punishing people without good
> reason will make them leave.

Prayer of the evening.

May the holder of a broom and a mop
In my house feel welcome
To take care of spider nets and dust
The mopper just fired herself.

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