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| + | #REDIRECT [[rational number]] |
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| − | == Problems ==
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| − | Solvable problems
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| − | # Insufficient humility and fairness in exercising authority. | + | |
| − | # Increasing problems with editors drawn to the site solely for POV pushing.
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| − | # Irresponsible handling of images with sexual content.
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| − | # Socks.
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| − | # Factionalism
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| − | # Policy stagnation caused by conflict-adverse attitudes
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| − | # 3RR disaster.
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| − | # VfD disaster.
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| − | Unsolvable problems
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| − | # Chronic failure of technological progress to keep pace with growth.
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| − | # Factors leading to departure of, e.g. 172, and other editors with deep knowledge in particular fields
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| − | # Editor churn leading to shortage of seasoned volunteers
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| − | == Solutions ==
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| − | The goal is to solve the solvable problems and mitigate the ill effects of the unsolvable problems.
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| − | # Fewer overall policies with more bright-line distinctions => less need to exercise authority
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| − | :# Move away from "voting" process for deletion in favor of objective criteria regarding, e.g. schools; require (for example) a minimum number of words or some other standard of comprehensiveness
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| − | :# Clear delineation of site policy from editing guidelines and suggestions
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| − | :# Eliminate rules that are easy to break inadvertently e.g. 3rr
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| − | :# Enforce rules with technology where appropriate
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| − | :# Well defined policy for external links and book links to deal with spam
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| − | :# Have judgement-based decisions made by small groups rather than individuals
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| − | # Technical measures to deal with socks => fewer socks, more trust of new users => trusting environment
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| − | # More admins => more shallow power gradient => humility
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| − | # Well defined means for policy creation and modification => less stagnation, less conflict over policy
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| − | # Make humility and fairness a goal => end in itself
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| − | # Sexual content policy: site has to grow up beyond its cryptonaut roots and acknowledge its role as an information source
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| − | # 3rr: fix it or scrap it, or make a technical limit for number of edits to an article
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