[WikiEN-l] Dangerous factionalism (Was: Re: SlimVirgin and CheckUser leaks)

[Alec Conroy]

On 7/22/08, geni <geniice at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2008/7/22 Alec Conroy <alecmconroy at gmail.com>:
>  > Is it possible a desysopping could be as simple as "We think you could
>  > be more useful to the team as an editor than an administrator?"
>
>
>
>  Nope. When you are an admin people will generally in editing
>  situations assume you know what you are talking about when it comes to
>  matters relating to wikipedia. There is a degree of deference you
>  receive. Once you stop being an admin that goes away.

Perhaps we would want to invoke the status of Former Admin or Retired
Admin or Honorably-Discharged Admin.

It just occurs to me that desysoppings should be de-stigmatized,
insofar as possible.  (perhaps that's not very far).  Speaking totally
in the abstract,  there are going to be lots of very valued
contributors who make it pass RFA but who, it turns out, don't do so
well at the admin job.

In general, a desysopping is often interpreted as "You screwed up
badly, repeatedly.  We're very mad at you, and we're taking your tools
away".

But maybe there's room for "Good work.  You got a lot done.   We
appreciate it.  It's probably best for the project if you let the rest
of us take it from here".

Alec