[WikiEN-l] I've Kicked the Process Habit

[Stephen Streater]

On 16 Sep 2006, at 13:37, geni wrote:

> On 9/16/06, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
>

>> Now, a question for you:
>>
>> Q. The above looks good to geni.
>>
>> [ ] Yes
>> [ ] No
>> [ ] Much longer and detailed answer, which geni will give below:
>
> It's okish for editors and a really bad idea for admins. Editors
> actions can be undone by pretty much anyone. Admin actions cannot. An
> editor doing something annoying will merely result in them being
> reverted. Admins actions can affect far larger numbers of people. Most
> people accept WP:OWN applies to edits. A section of admins keeps
> trying to claim that it does not apply to admin actions making it even
> harder to revert the things. Admins are meant to serve the community.
> The powers were only given by the community in order to do what the
> community wanted. They were not given for you to do whatever seemed
> like a good idea at the time.
>
> IAR is ok for content but admin actions apply to people rather than  
> content.

Yes - this is a good point about IAR.

Rules protect people from the abuse of power. I'm not so worried
about protecting content, as it can always be restored.

Once a person has gone, that's it.