[WikiEN-l] Why are veterans so militant of late; The Future. (was Bus Uncle)

[Eugene van der Pijll]

Marc Riddell schreef:
> on 6/27/07 10:49 AM, Eugene van der Pijll at eugene at vanderpijll.nl wrote:
> > Marc Riddell schreef:
> >> One more volley: Like it or not - threatening to some or not; what's needed
> >> here is a strong leader.
> > 
> > Why?
> 
> Eugene, I believe I have answered this question many times, in many ways, in
> my past posts.

I must have missed those answers. As far as I know, this was the first
time you've spoken about the need for a single strong leader. I really
want to know why you feel this way, so I'd appreciate it if you'd answer
this question one more time.

I'm not asking you to list what is wrong with Wikipedia; I can remember
you doing so. I want to know why you feel that it needs a strong leader
to solve the problems, instead of gradual improvements on existing
structures.

> > What exactly would this strong leader do?
> 
> The specific details of their role would need to be worked out by many more
> heads than just mine.

Some concrete examples should be welcome though. You must have some
ideas, right?

> > Would he take over the
> > functions of existing Wikipedia structures (WP:RFA, maybe? DRV? ArbCom?)
> 
> Certainly not "take over their functions", but, rather oversee them; to keep
> them honest, fair, accountable, and on track.

How? Should he be a one-man appeals committee? We already have ArbCom;
why do you think one man can do a better job than them?

Or should he take a more active role, reading WP:ANI and related pages
all day, and reacting to the roprts there? Admonishing and blocking
trouble makers?

Or should he be a more distant leader, guarding the most basic policies
of the site (WP:NPOV, WP:V, etc.) in the background, coming to the fore
only rarely to gently remind us of the rules?

Something like that?

Eugene