Thomas Dalton wrote:
Out of 100 randomly chosen admins how many would actually engage in this kind of behaviour? Is there any evidence for such a number?
Out of 100 randomly chosen admins, how many would actually engage in legitimate admin actions? Is there any evidence for such a number?
It's not a matter of calculating risk, it's a matter of calculating the risk/reward ratio. Does the gain from these 100 admins outweigh the loss of a couple of them possibly going rogue? I agree the risk is very small, but I think the gain could also be very small.
I think the last point is where the difference lies. A pertinent question is, what is your assessment of the current system? If you're satisfied with it, then of course you would view the potential gain to be small. If, like many, you see the current system as severely dysfunctional, then the potential gain is significant.
-Rich