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Is it just the admim/checkuser/oversighter tools, or is it the whole affair with WP?

My analysis is that the project is going nowhere, just around in circles. With no goal in mind, how can Jimbo and the Foundation expect to keep the team together? Well you are in good company, many have been lost this last couple of years, the "saga" just goes on and on!

Checkuser must have been a pain in the butt, Jimbo should be made to do some of the dirty-work tool (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/ohmy.gif)
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There are roughly two types of admin tasks for which you can use them, vandal-whacking, and content improvement. After I burned out because of SlimVirgin/JayJG/other pro-Israel editors, I only edit what I like, when I like, and use my admin bit in that context. If I see vandalism, I just leave it, and let other fix it. If each and everybody would have that mentality, it would force WP very quickly to change it ways. I am willing to do some form of flagged revisions stuff, but that is about it.
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There are roughly two types of admin tasks for which you can use them, vandal-whacking, and content improvement. After I burned out because of SlimVirgin/JayJG/other pro-Israel editors, I only edit what I like, when I like, and use my admin bit in that context. If I see vandalism, I just leave it, and let other fix it. If each and everybody would have that mentality, it would force WP very quickly to change it ways. I am willing to do some form of flagged revisions stuff, but that is about it.

There is a third type of admin. I see SirFozzie has finally seen the burning light of reality, and that WP is really is a 'drag'. Personally I never did see the benefits of Foz. He's the third type, the "Drama Queen". He revealed himself when he compromised and blocked some perfectly good editors, like Sarah777 and Domer48, in order to get some cheap publicity for his ArbCom election campaign, but that didn't work! (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/ohmy.gif)
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Gold heart   Alison retired?  
SirFozzie   Can't say I saw this coming but we talked a wh...  
everyking   I thought she announced her retirement awhile ago,...  
Alison   Is it just the admim/checkuser/oversighter tools,...  
Milton Roe   [quote name='Gold heart' post='159993' date='Fri ...  
everyking   Is it just the admim/checkuser/oversighter tools...  
Alison   Not sure [i]what your point is here, EK?? Beca...  
Gold heart   [quote name='Gold heart' post='159993' date='Fri ...  
EricBarbour   Good old Frank and the lads down in legendary myth...  
SirFozzie   EK are you aware that she did give up all her righ...  
gomi   Hoorah for Alison. As we always suspected, she is...  
Emperor   Alison, you'll always be a sysop in my book.  
LaraLove   People have always advised that on retirement, I ...  
LessHorrid vanU   People have always advised that on retirement, I...  
Cla68   Speaking just for myself, of course, Wikipedia is ...  
LamontStormstar   Why not sell the admin account for profit?  
Gold heart   Why not sell the admin account for profit? I...  
wikiwhistle   You could always give it to Dereks1x for the lulz.  
Alison   You could always give it to Dereks1x for the lulz...  
emesee   freedom :)  
Alison   freedom :) Yayy!!! And y'know w...  
Cedric   It's not my responsibility and frankly, it...  
EricBarbour   The downside is that I get to read Kato's lita...  
Moulton   Systemic dysfunctionality cannot be corrected exce...  
Floydsvoid   Slow-motion trainwrecks are becoming commonplace ...  
Alison   I'm somewhat surprised that Alison developed ...  
Floydsvoid   Well, I've been on the intertubes for some 21...  
Cla68   There are roughly two types of admin tasks for wh...  
Jaranda   If you ever want to comeback though (which we hope...  


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