[WikiEN-l] Streamline the sysop recruiting process

Tue Apr 8 11:06:23 UTC 2003

Poor, Edmund W wrote:

> * Developers: can delete or alter any page, any time, without a
>trace! same for blocking, promoting, renaming users)

We should distinguish strongly between "can" as in "technically able"
and "can" as in "approved by policy".  Developers technically "can" do
those things, but either shouldn't at all (deleting things without a
trace) or shouldn't except under the specific guidance of policy.

--Jimbo