On 12 September 2012 18:32, Jim Redmond <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Fred Bauder <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > VIPs expect to deal with another VIP, with authority to get things fixed, > > with a word, even if the rules have to be bent a bit. That is the way of > > the world. We, particularly a random community member they are > > interacting with, often do not have authority to do what has to be done. > > They do not understand or appreciate discussions with the community about > > their problem. > > > For what it's worth, this is not just a VIP behavior. Most people assume > that Wikipedia has centralized control over content, and they want Someone > In Charge to fix things for them. (cf. all the people who e-mail Jimbo > asking him to make changes, or the people who volunteer for OTRS because > they want to fix errors on pages) It's difficult to correct these > assumptions, even after pointing out the big "edit" tab at the top of > nearly every page. > > And most people don't read instructions. And I suppose people who follow the "Contact Wikipedia" link take no notice of the content of the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us which says these things. There is nothing on that page about VIP treatment, and I don't think there should be. If something gets into OTRS and is from a household name, it would be sensible to have it passed to someone with a lot of experience, but I don't know if that is part of the system. (I do find a certain irony that Fred started this thread, given his previous comments about monarchy. The whole "celebrities expect to be treated like royalty" thing strikes me as mainly a Hollywood invention. Actual royalty - bred to it - are the last to kick up a fuss in this fashion. So arriviste.) Charles _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
