[Foundation-l] Rollbackersaurus attacks en.wiki

[Majorly]

On 11/01/2008, Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Except it wasn't - and the result is widespread craziness, and only
> the developers (or the Foundation for which they work) can switch it
> off. Thats why its on this list. It was switched on based on an
> incorrect reading of the will of the community, and it should be
> switched off until a better sense can be obtained.
>
> On Jan 11, 2008 10:54 AM, Majorly <axel9891 at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 11/01/2008, John Reaves <johnreaveswp at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't understand, the developers regularly enable new features with
> > > seeking (uneeded) consensus.  For example, when they enabled cascading
> > > protection we gradually worked out the rules and methodology for
> > > it.  We're
> > > doing the same thing with rollback with just a whole lot more fanfare
> and
> > > idiots involved.
> > >
> > > --John Reaves
> > >
> > > On Jan 11, 2008 7:45 AM, Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Funny you should say that, since there was no consensus to switch it
> > > > ON and that smooth move has turned into the disaster we have now.
> > > > You've already argued a hundred times in other places that despite
> the
> > > > lack of consensus to do it, undoing it requires a new consensus. I'm
> > > > not claiming consensus in either direction, I'm claiming common
> sense.
> > > > Since its an epic disaster, it should be put on hold until the
> issues
> > > > around it can be resolved.
> > > >
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> > Yep. If this had been added just like undo/cascading protection, there'd
> > have been a lot less complaining and moaning. We'd have just got on with
> it
> > like sensible people.
> >
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The only people causing the craziness are the people loudly complaining on
the talk pages. Everyone else is just getting on with it.

-- 
Alex (Majorly)

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