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

[Alphax (Wikipedia email)]

Gregory Maxwell 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.
> 

And, we've then got less potential disgruntled former admins running
around screaming "omg censorship". Why is is that adminship on en: is
effectively for life? While I don't think that they need to be
reconfirmed, certainly people should lose it if they're inactive.

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