Admin watch, Quis custodiet ipsos custodes Options

[Peter Damian]

Apologies if this is already on another thread

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tony1/AdminWatch

The talk page is quite funny

[Kato]

There are still debates going on in the talk page, and elections are due in March.

On another thread, someone here talked about implementing mandatory desysoppings of admins after two years of service. And after that, the admin has to reapply via the normal processes if they wish to continue being an admin.

That would probably be a better way of ensuring that Admins stay within boundaries during their tenure and don't go on the rampage against others. It would devolve power away from cliques, and act as a reminder that if admins didn't behave, they would face the grim prospect of an inevitable unpleasant RFA on the horizon.

But it is unlikely to be supported, even though it would be a good thing. Political Wikipedios would quickly start quoting an Alphabet Soup Contradiction of WP:IGONRE ALL RULES and WP:NOT and any other crap they could think of. Such a proposal would be scorned, and the abuse would continue without interruption.

[CharlotteWebb]

On another thread, someone here talked about implementing mandatory desysoppings of admins after two years of service. And after that, the admin has to reapply via the normal processes if they wish to continue being an admin.

That would probably be a better way of ensuring that Admins stay within boundaries during their tenure and don't go on the rampage against others. It would devolve power away from cliques, and act as a reminder that if admins didn't behave, they would face the grim prospect of an inevitable unpleasant RFA on the horizon.

But it is unlikely to be supported, even though it would be a good thing. Political Wikipedios would quickly start quoting an Alphabet Soup Contradiction of WP:IGONRE ALL RULES and WP:NOT and any other crap they could think of. Such a proposal would be scorned, and the abuse would continue without interruption.

(I agree that it will probably never happen, but let's suppose for the sake of argument that this system is adopted)

Which current admins other than Newyorkbrad you think would successfully be re-elected after two years? (wow, has NYB been an admin that long? I had to go check actually)

Maybe this could be split into a separate thread as I'd like to hear other's opinions too, if anyone else wants to seriously answer this question.

Actually let's broaden it to "one year standing" so the result doesn't look so much like AfterMASH. Anything less than that and we'll mostly get names of people who can't be evaluated well due to lack of opportunity to screw up administratively.

I'm not asking for who anyone personally thinks is a good admin, though that would be an interesting discussion also as nobody ever talks about that here, only about the admins they have a problem with.

In a nutshell, who (once again, not named "Brad") would pass a re-confirmation RFA after one year or two years or whatever (with no intermediate time off to "reform" and "repent" whatever kind of sins they have accrued)?

I can't think of any offhand I'd bet money on, but I'll keep trying.

[Kelly Martin]

Which current admins other than Newyorkbrad you think would successfully be re-elected after two years? (wow, has NYB been an admin that long? I had to go check actually)

I'm sure quite a lot would be. We just don't know who they are because they're the admins that don't create drama, and we only pay attention to admins who create drama.