The whole idea of having multiple sysops is that one can react if the others aren't available. The source of (perceived) paralysis is a structure that has a lot of gray areas when it comes to hot-button posts. We are trying to address this.

Meanwhile, we get our butts handed to us if we freeze threads, and get messages like the one that started this thread if we don't.

It's a shame that general class and comportment aren't enough, but that's as it is and what can you do about it?


>>Usually an individual decision, sometimes discussed first.
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>That's the key, to me. Clearly defined rules that don't have to have a committee decision for action, AND a management team that allows the sysops to act. That would solve a lot of the sysop paralysis here (this is a criticism of the system, not the sysops themselves).