[WikiEN-l] Scott McCloud on Wikipedia

[Ray Saintonge]

Matthew Brown wrote:

>On 2/26/07, Jeff Raymond <jeff.raymond at internationalhouseofbacon.com> wrote:
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>>But I remain pessimistic.  Even now, after three weeks of consistent
>>abuses from many administrative forces, the only time Jimbo feels the need
>>to step in is due to a wheel war.
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>Have you considered that Jimbo may not want to have to do this - that
>he does not wish to micro-manage?
>
I concur with this view.  Most of the time when Jimbo involves himself 
in these disputes it tends to create more confusion.  We need to learn 
to figure it out among ourselves.  The best use of Jimbo's time is not 
in mucking about with these disputes, but in broader service to WMF such 
as promotion and public speaking.  For him to be able to solve disputes 
would also require him to spend more time monitoring these things, and 
for a traveller that is not always possible.  As you know many of these 
disputes flare up quite suddenly without any forewarning; that alone 
makes them better handled by people with a more regular presence.

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