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The '''Sysop Vandal point of view''' or '''Cabal point of view''' (usually abbreviated SVpov because [[CPOV]] is used to mean [[Critical point of view]]) is the view of the [[sysop power structure]] and (if applicable) [[GodKing]]. | The '''Sysop Vandal point of view''' or '''Cabal point of view''' (usually abbreviated SVpov because [[CPOV]] is used to mean [[Critical point of view]]) is the view of the [[sysop power structure]] and (if applicable) [[GodKing]]. | ||
The statement '''There is no cabal''' is of course from '''cabal point of view''' and expresses their desire for control with secrecy and no form of outside accountability. It is basically an in-joke. | The statement '''There is no cabal''' is of course from '''cabal point of view''' and expresses their desire for control with secrecy and no form of outside accountability. It is basically an in-joke. | ||
By definition, any group of people approves of their own [[systemic bias]] and rejects strong opposition to it. This forms a [[cabal]] which new [[trolls]], perhaps foolishly, oppose in the assumption that the cabal can be forced to see sanity, by anything short of political opposition. The [[New Troll point of view]] is thus | By definition, any group of people approves of their own [[systemic bias]] and rejects strong opposition to it. This forms a [[cabal]] which new [[trolls]], perhaps foolishly, oppose in the assumption that the cabal can be forced to see sanity, by anything short of political opposition. The [[New Troll point of view]] is thus always and exactly the opposite of the SVpov, and indicates ethical attempts by [[trolls]] to defeat the SVpov by rational argument, before the service is subject to real-world opposition (e.g. widespread criticism, legal action, etc.) due to its political importance. | ||
Thus [[troll]] activity acts as an important warning to the [[sysop vandalism]] advocates - when it slacks off, that indicates either that the wiki has become politically irrelevant, or, that opposition will continue by other means, e.g. [[lawsuit]]s, or the more standard revolutionary methods for [[wiki regime change]]. | Thus [[troll]] activity acts as an important warning to the [[sysop vandalism]] advocates - when it slacks off, that indicates either that the wiki has become politically irrelevant, or, that opposition will continue by other means, e.g. [[lawsuit]]s, or the more standard revolutionary methods for [[wiki regime change]]. | ||
Sometimes just using the word '''cabal''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Troll_Silent%2C_Troll_Deep as Troll Silent, Troll Deep did] triggers hostility and censorship by the cabal itself | Sometimes just using the word '''cabal''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Troll_Silent%2C_Troll_Deep as Troll Silent, Troll Deep did] triggers hostility and censorship by the cabal itself | ||