[WikiEN-l] Admin / experienced user flameout - how do we talk people down off the ledge?

[FT2]

The expectations upon admins are the pivot point for that. See [[
User:FT2/RfA <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:FT2/RfA>]].

Any ideas how we can get somewhere like that?

FT2




On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Ryan Delaney <ryan.delaney at gmail.com>wrote:

> So to speak more generally, what I'm trying to draw your attention to is
> the
> idea that there are much more profound cultural problems on Wikipedia than
> that "we need to make it more fun" or "People who are getting angry need to
> take a break and cool off." David Goodman did a rough-and-dirty diagnosis
> of
> the problems with what is going on at WP:AN/I, which now that I take a look
> at it is just as bad as ever. In general, I found the widespread
> assumptions
> of bad faith combined with mob justice appalling to say the least and it
> thoroughly erased whatever belief I had that I could depend on community
> support. I don't see why any other administrator discussed in this thread,
> or any of the others who find themselves subjected to ad-hoc firing squads
> on AN/I, should feel any differently.
>
> - causa sui
>