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The third purpose, essays, has not actually resulted in a large number of essays; only something in the low triple digits.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Essays] Likewise, there are not many issues pages.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Issues] Meta is specifically excluded from the list of projects that adhere to a neutral point of view.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Neutral_point_of_view] Although theoretically,[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Inclusion_policy] Meta is a place for debate and advocacy concerning controversial policies and practices, behaving in too opinionated of a manner concerning contentious issues has resulted in blocks and bans. | The third purpose, essays, has not actually resulted in a large number of essays; only something in the low triple digits.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Essays] Likewise, there are not many issues pages.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Issues] Meta is specifically excluded from the list of projects that adhere to a neutral point of view.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Neutral_point_of_view] Although theoretically,[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Inclusion_policy] Meta is a place for debate and advocacy concerning controversial policies and practices, behaving in too opinionated of a manner concerning contentious issues has resulted in blocks and bans. | ||
The procedure on Meta, as on many other wikis, is that if a sysop warns a user that a behavior he is engaging in must stop, then he can either (1) stop, (2) communicate with other sysops through non-public channels (e.g. email) and try to get those sysops to warn the other sysop to back off, or (3) take the matter to a public forum for community input. However, the third option is risky because it can be viewed as disruptive and result in blocks or bans. If the sysop blocks the user for such "disruption", and no other sysop is willing to reverse the block, then the block stands, unless someone else who is not yet blocked takes the matter to a public forum (most commonly, requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat, or RFH)[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Requests_for_help_from_a_sysop_or_bureaucrat] and gets the community to reverse the decision. | |||
Elections of Wikimedia board members,[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections] stewards,[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections] global sysops,[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Steward_requests/Global_permissions#Requests_for_global_sysop_permissions] etc. occur at Meta-Wiki, and sometimes users of all projects are invited to comment on proposed global policies at Meta. Sometimes users make complaints about what is going on at other projects, if it appears that the sysops of those projects have run amok, and that intervention from stewards may be necessary. This is usually only allowed when the projects are relatively small and it is clear that the sysops are going against the will of the community; otherwise, the argument will be raised the Meta is not an appeals court.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/What_Meta_is_not] The Requests for Comment page is a venue for these types of complaints, as well as debate on a wide variety of other matters, such as policy; proposals for what to do with wikis that are in incubation or that are proposed to be brought under the Wikimedia umbrella; and requests for global bans.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment] | Elections of Wikimedia board members,[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections] stewards,[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/Elections] global sysops,[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Steward_requests/Global_permissions#Requests_for_global_sysop_permissions] etc. occur at Meta-Wiki, and sometimes users of all projects are invited to comment on proposed global policies at Meta. Sometimes users make complaints about what is going on at other projects, if it appears that the sysops of those projects have run amok, and that intervention from stewards may be necessary. This is usually only allowed when the projects are relatively small and it is clear that the sysops are going against the will of the community; otherwise, the argument will be raised the Meta is not an appeals court.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/What_Meta_is_not] The Requests for Comment page is a venue for these types of complaints, as well as debate on a wide variety of other matters, such as policy; proposals for what to do with wikis that are in incubation or that are proposed to be brought under the Wikimedia umbrella; and requests for global bans.[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment] | ||