[WikiEN-l] Admins who pretend to quit (was Re: MONGO and the ArbComm)

[Jim Schuler]

On 12/12/06, Gregory Maxwell <gmaxwell at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 12/12/06, charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com
> <charles.r.matthews at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > We do have an Arbitration principle that those who give up admin powers
> while 'under a cloud' cannot expect to resume them without confirmation.
>
> Since when did arbcom set precedent?
>
> Leaving, .. no problem. Using threats of leaving to manipulate and
> otherwise spread ill will.. very uncool.
>
> I like the notion of automatic desysoping for anyone who 'quits'
> simply because we can handle it in a straightforward and dispassionate
> way. It will give people cause to pause for a moment before they bring
> out the hysterical reaction. ... but until we become more fair about
> resysoping people, I'm not sure that the results would be good.



Yes, Wikipedia as the brave new world, automated, automatic, automatons
all.  Please.  (Where's my soma?)

-- 
> Jim
> http://iacobomus.blogspot.com/