On 2/9/07, Rich Holton <richholton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I propose an experiment:
Select at random 100 editors who meet some minimal criteria* and make
them admins. Make it clear to them that they may turn down adminship
without prejudice.
So we increase the number of paper admins in return for what? Risk
benefit analysis doesn't look good.
Then, we watch these 100 "probationary"
admins for 3 months. If they
abuse their admin powers in that time, their admin status is removed.
Otherwise, we treat them as regular admins. The only difference with a
"probationary" admin is the level of scrutiny they receive.
I have better things to do with my time than babysit admins. So do most
people.