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Proposed guideline[edit]

Status:    Withdrawn

Thoughts, comments, copyedits or opposition for this proposed guideline? ~riley (talk) 06:32, 27 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Did some copyediting, nice summary. Succinct yet informative. No objections for it to be a guideline. --Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 08:57, 27 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose This is not and should never be anything remotely binding. It is simply a user-created guide to help new administrators who may not be very comfortable making actions on Meta. It is advice, not a series of commands, and any attempt to implement it as anything other than advice will severely restrict administrative discretion and generate unnecessary bureaucracy. Vermont (talk) 18:59, 28 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I will also note that it does not need to be a guideline for it to be helpful for new administrators and editors. It's the opinion of two administrators (myself and ~riley) on what new administrators should know when starting out, and can be read and absorbed without being a guideline. The net benefits of making it a guideline are nil, and the costs are increased unnecessary bureaucracy. Vermont (talk) 19:16, 28 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Withdrawing this as a proposed guideline. Cost benefit approach has clear negative effects that I did not initally account for. This is why discussion and consensus exists, folks. ~riley (talk) 19:22, 28 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Late to the party. I like the page and think it should definitely exist with essay/non-binding guideline status. I think it would be a tad bureaucratic to formalize these as requirements for sysop action, but it works well as a standalone guide, particularly for new admins without much previous experience. – Ajraddatz (talk) 15:41, 31 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]