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Trick cyclist
post Thu 7th January 2010, 12:42pm
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Does anyone know about this proposal to create global sysops?

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_sysops

They seem to be second rate stewards. Are there not enough proper ones? This could have serious implications for small projects where there are say six active admins but there's just nothing needing doing. A global sysop could say "Aha - no active admins" and stick his unwanted nose in.

Still, Ottava's supporters should be pleased that because he's a curator on Wikiversity he could apply.
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post Sat 9th January 2010, 4:36pm
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They just need more Stewards. Whomping cross-wiki vandals without CU is a task for sisyphus and robotic armies.
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post Sat 9th January 2010, 4:39pm
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They just need more Stewards. Whomping cross-wiki vandals without CU is a task for sisyphus and robotic armies.


But to become a steward you need to be over 18. Global sysop allows kiddies to have a go too.
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post Sat 9th January 2010, 5:04pm
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QUOTE(Nerd @ Sat 9th January 2010, 11:39am) *

QUOTE(SB_Johnny @ Sat 9th January 2010, 4:36pm) *

They just need more Stewards. Whomping cross-wiki vandals without CU is a task for sisyphus and robotic armies.

But to become a steward you need to be over 18. Global sysop allows kiddies to have a go too.

That makes sense.

Is there any evidence to back my suspicion that the "admin class" is getting younger and younger?
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Trick cyclist   Global sysops   Thu 7th January 2010, 12:42pm
Juliancolton   Global sysops should without a doubt be enabled.   Thu 7th January 2010, 7:53pm
A Horse With No Name   Global sysops should without a doubt be enabled. ...   Thu 7th January 2010, 7:59pm
CharlotteWebb   Global sysops should without a doubt be enabled. ...   Thu 7th January 2010, 8:04pm
Kelly Martin   Sure, why not give yet another badge for the wikig...   Thu 7th January 2010, 7:55pm
Juliancolton   Sure, why not give yet another badge for the wiki...   Thu 7th January 2010, 8:07pm
LessHorrid vanU   I had a brief look at the requirements for a globa...   Sat 9th January 2010, 12:37am
NuclearWarfare   LHVU, I authored the proposal that's being vot...   Sat 9th January 2010, 1:17am
EricBarbour   The sole purpose of the global sysop is for anti-v...   Sat 9th January 2010, 7:12am
Juliancolton   The sole purpose of the global sysop is for anti-...   Sat 9th January 2010, 3:04pm
LessHorrid vanU   LHVU, I authored the proposal that's being vo...   Sun 10th January 2010, 8:28pm
Emperor   This goes to show the need for projects that are c...   Sat 9th January 2010, 4:02am
Kelly Martin   Is there any evidence to back my suspicion that th...   Sat 9th January 2010, 5:56pm
Doc glasgow   Is there any evidence to back my suspicion that t...   Sat 9th January 2010, 6:32pm
Jon Awbrey   It is a shame that the Foundation has never engag...   Sat 9th January 2010, 6:50pm
Jon Awbrey   It is a shame that the Foundation has never engag...   Mon 11th January 2010, 12:38am
SB_Johnny   I would have expected the widespread recession to...   Sat 9th January 2010, 7:19pm
Trick cyclist   Yes, I know that most people would consider cotto...   Sat 9th January 2010, 11:41pm
CharlotteWebb   What is it with Americans and cricket? Most have...   Sat 9th January 2010, 11:52pm
Milton Roe   What is it with Americans and cricket? Most hav...   Sun 10th January 2010, 1:02am
Trick cyclist   What is it with Americans and cricket? Most hav...   Sun 10th January 2010, 4:43pm
CharlotteWebb   Come off it, Miss Webb with the sexy stockings (o...   Sun 10th January 2010, 7:20pm
GlassBeadGame   It is as if someone, having discovered that putt...   Sat 9th January 2010, 7:42pm
Doc glasgow   It is as if someone, having discovered that put...   Sat 9th January 2010, 8:01pm
Sarcasticidealist   The list could go on. But for a project that began...   Sat 9th January 2010, 8:07pm
RMHED   The list could go on. But for a project that bega...   Sat 9th January 2010, 8:12pm
Milton Roe   My point is that a proper pragmatic analysis of ...   Sat 9th January 2010, 10:23pm
Jon Awbrey   How many more of these heart-rending essays on the...   Sun 10th January 2010, 1:27am
Doc glasgow   How many more of these heart-rending essays on th...   Sun 10th January 2010, 1:42am
Milton Roe   How many more of these heart-rending essays on t...   Sun 10th January 2010, 1:53am
Jon Awbrey   How many more of these heart-rending essays on t...   Sun 10th January 2010, 3:30am
Jon Awbrey   Does anyone know about this proposal to create gl...   Sun 10th January 2010, 6:36pm
Juliancolton   [quote name='Trick cyclist' post='214123' date='T...   Sun 10th January 2010, 11:36pm
SB_Johnny   More than 1,500 votes now... 75%-ish supported. ...   Mon 18th January 2010, 1:12pm

 

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