For some time, there have been discussions of extending bot flagging to
local bureaucrats. I recently asked some of the stewards about it, and
received an overwhealming response from them in favor of doing so. I also
spoke with Angela, who indicated it was her understanding that the proposal
was waiting "for the code, not approval." Subsequently, I spoke with brion,
who said that the code was there, it was simply a matter of the devs being
told to implement it.
It seems to me that (for once?) we have a proposal that just about everybody
likes: Local communities get to make thier own decisions about bot flagging,
and have them enacted locally, by someone who is familiar with the local
rules and the given debate, and the stewards are relieved from what has
become an unpleasant task. It also seems that both sides are waiting for
each other, not realizing the other side is waiting for them!
I'd love to see this proposal enacted sooner rather than later, so I'm
asking: What do we need to do to get this done? Do the devs need an order
from the Board? *pokes the Board* "The Devs need an order." Do the Board
need to be made aware that the switch is ready to flip on thier word? *pokes
the Devs* "The Board doesn't know it's ready to go."
What next?
Essjay
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