[WikiEN-l] Major dysfunction in RfA Culture

[Jeff Raymond]

John Lee wrote:

> I also realised, from looking at other comments made on that RfA, and from
> reading the opinions of people in present-day RfAs, that this philosophy
> isn't one adopted by many. People look for reasons to oppose, even if they
> don't have much to do with harm. For example, why should writing an FA or
> not doing enough vandalfighting be impediments to adminship? This is not
> evidence that the candidate will do harm with the tools, or that by
> approving the candidate, we will be harming Wikipedia.

I'm not sure that this is actually a philosophy that's good for the 
project anymore.  We have a number of them that are probably antiquated 
and should be tossed by the wayside, but won't be.

-Jeff

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