DF wrote:
Maybe having the fluffy stuff is good too, but if IAR is going to be a core principle is should more clearly state when and why admins choose to ignore all rules.
It is effectively impossible to anticipate in advance the circumstances and reasons in which "Ignore all rules" would apply. That's in the very nature of the statement and a key reason for its existence.
This is not to deny that attempts to invoke the principle must have a supporting rationale when the situation presents itself. The fact that the page closes by saying "ignore all rules...including this one" should be a clear signal that as policies go, the principle is a flimsy twig and will not serve to justify anything by itself.
Incidentally, I would also point out that the application of "Ignore all rules" does not limit itself to the actions of administrators.
--Michael Snow