I think almost everyone can support these ideas, because they are
"softer" options than what we have now.
1. per-article bans
2. edit throttles for problem users
these would enable us to comfortably do
3. a strictly enforced edit war policy
Erik wrote:
This is a good idea, I think, as long as it is not
overused. This, per-
article bans and a strictly enforced edit war policy should give us some
peace.
Yes. Right now we have only some very blunt tools. Not many people
think it's a good idea to give sysops the ability to do bans, even
temp bans, because of the side effects of such a policy.
But having the ability to do smaller, short term things, can help a
lot. Page protection is one that's worked out reasonably well for us.
These additional tools would be good, too.
The softer the touch, the better, I think.
But it is emerging that we need some intermediate steps to try to
avert the kind of crisis that leads to vigilantism and a general
brouhaha.
In this case, a temp-ban of Plautus Satire from [[Tornado]] and a few
other pages might have worked wonders.
--Jimbo