[WikiEN-l] Admins shouldn't shoot back
MacGyverMagic/Mgm
macgyvermagic at gmail.com
Sun Jun 17 22:21:06 UTC 2007
On 6/17/07, Slim Virgin <slimvirgin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 6/17/07, K P <kpbotany at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 6/16/07, Slim Virgin <slimvirgin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 6/16/07, James Farrar <james.farrar at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >So she naturally
> > > > did the instinctive thing when under attack, which is to shoot back.
> > >
> > > If his/her "instinctive thing" when asked a question by a fellow admin
> > > is to "shoot back," s/he ought not be an admin. Whichever way you look
> > > at it, the response was not good, and quite a few people opposed on
> > > that basis alone.
> > >
> >
> > I'll save this one for requoting in the future. Admins do shoot back,
> > all of the time, they escalate things, the dance around direct
> > questions leading to needless chatter.
>
> When someone shoots back during their RfA, when you can expect them to
> be on their best behavior, then it's a big problem.
> >
> > I thought it was just a mop and bucket, and no big deal, not a
> > requirement for perfection.
>
> It *is* a big deal. Admins can cause a lot of problems, and can solve
> problems too. The no-big-deal attitude is very harmful.
>
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This quote is no longer in context. Who is the she that is being referred to
and what is the attack that is being mentioned?
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