Global sysops, A good idea or not? Options

[Trick cyclist]

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.

[Jon Awbrey]

How many more of these heart-rending essays on the pattern of “If the Community-Foundation-Godking really wanted to do X then they would be doing Y” do we have to read before the essayists in question tumble to the Rule of Inference that says “¬Y implies ¬X”?

Doc seems to be exhibiting the all too familiar symptoms of the True Blue Sucker — feeble protest followed by even more severe relapse.

Jon

[Doc glasgow]

How many more of these heart-rending essays on the pattern of “If the Community-Foundation-Godking really wanted to do X then they would be doing Y” do we have to read before the essayists in question tumble to the Rule of Inference that says “¬Y implies ¬X”?

Doc seems to be exhibiting the all too familiar symptoms of the True Blue Sucker — feeble protest followed by even more severe relapse.

Jon

I suppose it is the wistfulness of might-have-been.

I'm idealistic enought to dream the dream, but cynical enough to know it cannot and will not be.

[Milton Roe]

How many more of these heart-rending essays on the pattern of “If the Community-Foundation-Godking really wanted to do X then they would be doing Y” do we have to read before the essayists in question tumble to the Rule of Inference that says “¬Y implies ¬X”?

Doc seems to be exhibiting the all too familiar symptoms of the True Blue Sucker — feeble protest followed by even more severe relapse.

Jon

I suppose it is the wistfulness of might-have-been.

I'm idealistic enought to dream the dream, but cynical enough to know it cannot and will not be.

Doc glasgow attempts to woo the Simons of Wikipedia

Meanwhile, Wikipedia prepares to get in touch with its inner spirit of progressivism and bold change