On 12/13/06, George Herbert george.herbert@gmail.com wrote:
In the abstract, I agree that we need to find ways to apply directional advice to project participants (editors and admins) which reduces the spectacular flameouts which have become popular of late. These are not doing anyone, or the project, any good.
We agree.
That said, I think that your idea for how to do that is counterproductive and dangerous. This particular aspect of it is, in my opinion, harmless to moderately beneficial, and a minor symptom.
Okay, I don't see it your way but I respect your position.
I think that, as a result of our environment, far too many people feel like they are the sole defenders of the Wiki. I think the impossibility of success as a sole defender is causing people to exhibit a pattern of volatility and highly emotional responses which are counter productive, something of a sole defender syndrome.
I think that whatever the causes, we should be desysoping people once they have become clearly burnt out. We will probably disagree on that, and thats okay with me. Perhaps we could find more consensus on approaches to avoiding the burn out before it happens? What could we change overall to reduce this?