CheckUser is a vexed issue at the moment. We want more people to have it, but the Foundation board have the willies about the privacy policy. We are now at the stage of dredging our way through non-profit organisation politics. (I don't quite have words to express just how much fun this is.)
Those wondering what on earth CheckUser actually does should look at m:Help:CheckUser - David Gerard 21:07, 29 October 2005 (UTC)