Thomas R. Koll wrote:
Toby Bartels wrote:
>Thomas R. Koll wrote:
>>I'd like to ask for a broader spectrum of
user rights.
>>Not only sysop but also
>>* SQL-User
>>* delete articles
>>* edit protected articles
>>* ban user
>>We have a request on de: from a experienced
user who didn't like the
>>sysop-job but now, after being de-sysoped, misses the SQL functions very
>>much.
>What is "the sysop-job"?
>I'm a sysop on [[en:]], and I don't have to
do anything except to behave well
>(to not abuse the sysop powers). Do sysops on [[de:]] have to do chores?
>Some sysops on [[en:]] only use certain powers and
never others;
>for example, I never use SQL functions since I don't know SQL.
SQL is very useful, especially if search is off or
you're searching
for spelling-mistakes or HTML-tables.
But SQL-Queries can cause heavy load for the server, so it would
also be good to seperate sysop and sql-rights and make them depending
of the user's knowledge.
That is a fair point, although it doesn't mean that we need to separate
things in the MediaWiki code. Since I don't know SQL enough to use it,
I don't run any SQL queries; there's no need to take SQL rights away.
If another sysop only wants to run SQL queries, but not get involved in
deletions or IP blocks, then that's OK too.
This is a matter of trying to keep the administration simple;
I'm not saying that I oppose your idea completely.
But in the case of the experienced user on [[de:]], I would suggest
that this user be given back ''all'' sysop rights, but only
''use'' SQL.
Perhaps this is a problem for some reason -- maybe other Wikipedians
complained about this user as a sysop?
(By the way, you didn't answer my questions.
That's OK, as long as you know that you didn't answer them! ^_^)
-- Toby