UDWiki:Open Discussion/Devolution of power

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I'd like people's opinion on this please. I don't want to put it in for policy discussion yet as I'm sure there's loads of mistakes and I don't want it shot to pieces too early (and there's a policy like it already up). Also, if you have a problem with it, then please provide some constructive criticism. Oh, and I think we should keep all discussion in one place - on the talk page of it? Thanks, Jonny12 ^talk 14:27, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

The current promotion system isn't by popular praise, it's not a vote.--Karek^maps?! 17:37, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

I was under the impression 'popular praise' was the sysop thing we have now and 'popular vote' was the bureaucrat thing. Jonny12 ^talk 20:41, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Meh, something like this is already under discussion. --Karek^maps?! 20:44, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

"They now get the 'undelete' and 'protection' abilities, and can put their name forward on arbitration cases." Protection I understand, but i've never worked out exactly what undelete meant? Is their a page somewhere which shows what power sysops have, or the laws of arbitration?--Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 19:02, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Undeleting is just the ability to recreate a deleted page. Have a look at UDWiki:Administration for what sysops can do - there are no laws for arbitration. Jonny12 ^talk 20:41, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll go read.--Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 20:45, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Actually, Arbitration is an update by policy page, the rules for it are what is on the page itself. Any user can put their name in for arbitrator at any time.--Karek^maps?! 20:47, 25 January 2008 (UTC)