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Re: List of suggestions
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lugnet.admin.suggestions
Date: 
Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:46:29 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Samarth Moray wrote:
   In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Orion Pobursky wrote:
  
  
That depends. I would expect usually not but sometimes maybe.

Why? If a reasonable explanation can be given, a explanation should be given. • -snip- This is why I think the admins should explain their decisions but should not be obligated to do so.

   I agree. But I think that admins should be obligated to explain a rejection, but at their own discretion. I think preference should be given to explaining a descision rather than not, but of course, that isn’t always possible.

“At their own discretion” ... wouldn’t that also mean that Admins shouldn’t be obligated?

I’m a bit confused.

Perhaps a good compromise would be, Admins are obligated to give a reason, but that reason need not be detailed. A detailed reason should be crafted for internal Admin reasons, but not necessarily shared with the general public.

-Lenny



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(...) What I meant was that Admins should give preference to explaining something rather than 'keeping it a secret' if you will, but whether or not they actually should tell something should be left up to them, especially if it involves a sensitive (...) (19 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)

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(...) I agree. But I think that admins should be obligated to explain a rejection, but at their own discretion. I think preference should be given to explaining a descision rather than not, but of course, that isn't always possible. Legoswami (PS (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)

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