Forum:Addenda

Initial Rant
There have been a few topics made regarding edits to This page:
 * Forum:The Future of this Community
 * Forum:In addition to policies
 * Forum:Policy Amendment

I think the community as a whole would agree, that the present RfA policy in its current form- without any extensions- is almost perfect. So long as all Bureaucrats act within the restrictions of present policy, the RfA policies allow the community to comment on an RfA, reject it if necessary, and eliminates any potential violations of this policy. Some of the suggestions in past threads have required staff to review an RfA and hold veto power over the execution thereof, this is a direct violation of this.

I think the true problem the community has faced in the past, has been the abusive nature of Bureaucrats who were acting as leaders and special people within the community. Certainly a B'Crat is a key figure within the community, as they have demonstrated a level of care and ability to warrant their presentation with the abilities associated with their status. With that said, there can be no denying that some of the B'crats of the past have admonished editors without cause, and serious reprimands including the removal of sysop privileges have been executed without regard to established policies.

Further, it is increasingly obvious to the casual observer, that this condition of tyrannical leadership has been historically executed by parties with minimal or no recent activity within the community. Individuals who have a vested interest in the progression of this wiki have incentive to deal in a fair and reasonable manner, and maintaining policy is conducive to continued positive motivation. I could argue (probably without retort) that no editor who uses this wiki frequently would knowingly place it's community of editors into harsh discord. It would seem the solution to this problem is to establish a standard of activity upon sysop and B'crat editors. If they are not actively using the tools, there is no need for them to have them. If they return from inactivity, they can simply complete another RfA as they have done in the past and resume their editing.

Suggestion
To this end, I propose that the RfA policies in their current form remain, without modification. The policy's clarity and flexibility is a testament to the trust that this community places in itself.

I propose that a Policy be drafted as such: Any Sysop or B'Crat who does not make an edit for 45 days shall be considered inactive. Upon designation as inactive, a nomination for Removal of Admin (RoA) or Removal of Bureaucrat (RoB) shall be drafted by any editor and shall remain open for comment for 7 days minimum. Upon consensus of the motion, action shall be taken by the Community via an active Bureaucrat or Special:Contact.

Discussion
Please feel free to comment. 16:18, January 12, 2014 (UTC)
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Vote
Support- As author 16:18, January 12, 2014 (UTC)