[Foundation-l] (volunteer) job position : Ombudsperson checkuser (or checkuser Ombudsperson or whatever)

[Kelly Martin]

On 6/21/06, Robert Scott Horning <robert_horning at netzero.net> wrote:
> I've heard a lot of fear mongering and what I percieve to be unwarrente
> fears about abuses to checkuser actions.  Can you give some clear
> examples of what have been percieved as abuses of those with checkuser
> privileges, at least types of problems that have happened as a matter or
> practice?
>
> I know I am speaking from an apparent minority opinion on this mailing
> list, but I fail to see what real damage is happening from simply
> looking up the IP address of a user.

I have yet to see a bona fide case of CheckUser abuse.  However, this
does not mean that we should fail to be vigilant for abuses.  Trust,
yet verify.

Having a group of people who are positioned to advise the Board in
making policy in this area is a good idea in any case.

Kelly