[WikiEN-l] Re: Delete IAR

Tue Sep 20 05:12:52 UTC 2005

DF wrote:

>>>Maybe having the fluffy stuff is good too, but if IAR
>>>is going to be a core principle is should more clearly
>>>state when and why admins choose to ignore all rules.
>>>      
>>>
It is effectively impossible to anticipate in advance the circumstances 
and reasons in which "Ignore all rules" would apply. That's in the very 
nature of the statement and a key reason for its existence.

This is not to deny that attempts to invoke the principle must have a 
supporting rationale when the situation presents itself. The fact that 
the page closes by saying "ignore all rules...including this one" should 
be a clear signal that as policies go, the principle is a flimsy twig 
and will not serve to justify anything by itself.

Incidentally, I would also point out that the application of "Ignore all 
rules" does not limit itself to the actions of administrators.

--Michael Snow