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::::Given that perception might as well be reality when it comes to wikis (you can dispute that premise, but I have no interest debating the point), if "good" Sysops can't muster up enough support to get themselves reconfirmed, your problem is much worse than even I suspected.  &ndash; [[User:Defiant Elements|<font color="black">Defiant Elements</font>]] 22:45, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
::::Given that perception might as well be reality when it comes to wikis (you can dispute that premise, but I have no interest debating the point), if "good" Sysops can't muster up enough support to get themselves reconfirmed, your problem is much worse than even I suspected.  &ndash; [[User:Defiant Elements|<font color="black">Defiant Elements</font>]] 22:45, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::Swing and a miss. I was saying the community wouldn't relect good sysops because of the opportunity for them to become sysops in their stead. They're self-proclaimed aspirations toward adminship all over the Cult of Personality. [[User:Semicolon|Semicolon]] ([[User talk:Semicolon|talk]]) 22:50, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::Swing and a miss. I was saying the community wouldn't relect good sysops because of the opportunity for them to become sysops in their stead. They're self-proclaimed aspirations toward adminship all over the Cult of Personality. [[User:Semicolon|Semicolon]] ([[User talk:Semicolon|talk]]) 22:50, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
::::::That shouldn't be a problem if you institute an RfA policy that treats Bureaucrats as the sole arbiters.  Any logic such as one might expect such people would use would be given much less credence than say, a well thought-out wall of text by Clarinet Hawk supporting Silverdragon's reconfirmation.  &ndash; [[User:Defiant Elements|<font color="black">Defiant Elements</font>]] 22:54, 21 August 2008 (UTC) 
::<small> edit conflict </small> Do I really need to explain why "How about no." is not a legitimate reason to oppose something which, for all intents and purposes, would solve all of the wikidrama outright?  The worst possible outcome would be that the drama would end and the sysops' positions would be strengthened.  Think about it Semicolon, if y'all reconfirmed the Sysops, you'd get your wish, I'd leave.  &ndash; [[User:Defiant Elements|<font color="black">Defiant Elements</font>]] 22:34, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
::<small> edit conflict </small> Do I really need to explain why "How about no." is not a legitimate reason to oppose something which, for all intents and purposes, would solve all of the wikidrama outright?  The worst possible outcome would be that the drama would end and the sysops' positions would be strengthened.  Think about it Semicolon, if y'all reconfirmed the Sysops, you'd get your wish, I'd leave.  &ndash; [[User:Defiant Elements|<font color="black">Defiant Elements</font>]] 22:34, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Nice strawman, ace. How about, 'How about no' was my answer, and 'it's not necessary' was my reasoning? [[User:Semicolon|Semicolon]] ([[User talk:Semicolon|talk]]) 22:37, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Nice strawman, ace. How about, 'How about no' was my answer, and 'it's not necessary' was my reasoning? [[User:Semicolon|Semicolon]] ([[User talk:Semicolon|talk]]) 22:37, 21 August 2008 (UTC)