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