[WikiEN-l] Will the WMF protect admins acting as their agents toenforce policies?

[Info Control]

On 4/19/07, Cascadia <cascadia at privatenoc.com> wrote:
>
> A)In that rare circumstance where someone does decide to go to court with
> an
> admin over an administrative action, will the WMF step in and say "Wait,
> hold on... This person was delegated authority by us, the site owners, to
> control content." and atleast try to keep it from becoming costly
> litigation
> on the shoulders of the individual editor.
>
> and
>
> B)If this is not the case, is the WMF, etc., prepared to notify all admins
> that "If you're sued because of an administrative action, you're on your
> own. If you get stuck in lengthly litgation because the complaintant found
> the one judge in the world that would hear it, well sorry to say you are
> screwed. But remember, this was in good faith!"
>
> Info Control, does that about properly sum up your argument?



Yes, thank you.