[WikiEN-l] Checkuser for fun, for profit, for mild curiosity, for sharing, for whatever

[Anthony]

On 8/13/07, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 13/08/07, Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org> wrote:
> > On 8/13/07, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > So I'm asking what those expectations are, with as much detail as
> > > possible. Then we can work on something which doesn't piss people off.
>
> > One thing I expect is to know when checkuser is run against me.  I
> > expect to know about this before it happens, and I expect a chance to
> > argue against it happening.
>
>
> You don't get that, any more than you get to object to a sysadmin
> looking through the logs of a server they are charged with
> administering. Checkuser is essentially a sysadmin function. (But
> then, you know this, having read the manual.)

Or any more than I get to object to (or even know about) a warrantless
search of my phone records when George W Bush decides to go on a
terrorist hunt.  (But I know that, having read the lawsuits.)