[WikiEN-l] 3RR Unenforceable

Wed Dec 14 00:31:07 UTC 2005

On 12/13/05, Jtkiefer <jtkiefer at wordzen.net> wrote:
> It's gotten to the point where 3RR has become unenforceable.  Any
> administrator who tries to enforce 3RR regulations posted on AN/3RR are
> subsequently villified, accused of bias, amd/or threatened with an RFC
> if they continue doing their job. Due to this many editors stay away
> from enforcing 3RR and I think something needs to be changed so that
> admnistrators can actually enforce this rule without fear.
>
>
The 3RR was one of those ideas that may have seemed good at the time
(I supported the proposal).  In practice it seems to be used for two
bad purposes:

* to justify the notion that making up to three reverts per day is a
normal mode of editing
* to bait hotheads and get them into trouble

I've blocked a few people, only one under 3RR (and that was an
administrator). I just tell them they're being disruptive, which they
are.

But the waggy finger will always be the principle sanction on
Wikipedia.  It's my weapon of choice, and seldom fails.

It's conceivable that I may have been vilified for my blocks, but if
so I didn't notice.  It's probably a bad idea to take on administrator
powers if you're very sensitive to criticism.