Forum:Disabling staff

Maybe there could a option to disable the staff on wikias you dont want the staff 07:05, October 17, 2009 (UTC)


 * Of course there could. But you know who would be in control of that option? The staff. 09:21, October 17, 2009 (UTC)
 * Why would you seek such an option anyway? --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 13:34, October 17, 2009 (UTC)

I'd imagine he wants greater autonomy for the local Wiki admins, and I sympathise with him. However, the staff are needed to step in when things like Admin abuse occurs. -- 16:29, October 17, 2009 (UTC)

Staff are Wikia employees, and are more often than not, behind the scenes. "Disabling" them is both impractical and impossible, for technical reasons. You could technically manually remove the rights, but the next time any staff are added or removed from the global list, they will reappear again. — Charitwo (talk) 19:33, October 17, 2009 (UTC)


 * I am somewhat reminded of the omnipotence paradox :) 18:48, October 18, 2009 (UTC)


 * It would be possible for Wikia to remove rights from staff, perhaps writing that into some contract with certain users. However, due to the principle of unfettered discretion, Wikia's directors could not bind themselves from changing their minds at a later date, even if it resulted in a breach of contract. Of course, such actions (both the grant of such a right and its revocation) might not be in Wikia's fiduciary interests. --GreenReaper(talk) 17:02, October 23, 2009 (UTC)