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Originally Posted by Tyhm

Ah yes, the eternal "Of course I promoted my friend, I know him, I know he can be trusted" debate.
Is it wrong to be friends with those you trust?
Is it wrong to trust your friends?
Is it wrong to promote people you trust?

If I recall correctly, it was ruled that preferential treatment begins and ends when an admin deigns that they trust their real-life friends more than they ever could an internet staffer - primarily because it's not valid in the first place (see the many OMG MY BROTHER HAXED ON MY COMPUTER IT WASN'T ME! issues).

We were lucky in the LAT. We could always point to a skill set and say "Of course Floydian's second in command, his stuff's awesome". GP, etc., you have to go off a service record.

Which is why Bell (assuming it's been absolutely verified Bell is the same Bell that has always been Bell) is well-suited to global administration - it's not a question of preferential treatment towards Oldbies, it's a question of promoting the most experienced candidate. Yes, that means Newbies and The Unknown won't have the same shot as Oldbies, tough noogies.

Stop the useless ramblings before your points, it's annoying. So she is most experienced for the job? Please explain to me how?