[WikiEN-l] You Really Don't Get It

[Cascadia]

Never stated it was a right, I stated it was well within the bounds of the 
current policy. If you don't like that policy, propose changes.

-Cascadia

"David Gerard" <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote in 
message news:fbad4e140704221648m4c47c634s2cb6daa102f8cb6b at mail.gmail.com...
> On 22/04/07, Cascadia <cascadia at privatenoc.com> 
> wrote:
>> "David Gerard" <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote in
>> message 
>> news:fbad4e140704220818n7330f43cya6890397a0d06f22 at mail.gmail.com...
>> > On 22/04/07, Cascadia 
>> > <cascadia at privatenoc.com>
>> > wrote:
>
>> >> - Be too nice to the newbie, shoot the veteran: I know Todd said this,
>> >> but
>> >> it happens too much- We're so afraid of biting people that we'll throw
>> >> the
>> >> book at a seasoned editor.
>
>> > e.g. when you demanded Ryulong resign from adminship for blocking your
>> > sockpuppet.
>
>> If an admin is going to hold the position, they need to be on top of 
>> things
>> much better. Personally, if I was an admin, after such a total screw up, 
>> I
>> would have resigned and reapplied in a few months. Why? Because it would 
>> be
>> admiting I had completely screwed up, and that I was willing to own up to
>> the mistake and take full responsibility for my actions.
>
>
> Except for the detail that it wasn't anything like a "total screw up."
> Second accounts are barely tolerated at best, not a "right."
>
>
> - d.
>
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