The expectations upon admins are the pivot point for that. See [[ User:FT2/RfA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:FT2/RfA]].
Any ideas how we can get somewhere like that?
FT2
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Ryan Delaney ryan.delaney@gmail.comwrote:
So to speak more generally, what I'm trying to draw your attention to is the idea that there are much more profound cultural problems on Wikipedia than that "we need to make it more fun" or "People who are getting angry need to take a break and cool off." David Goodman did a rough-and-dirty diagnosis of the problems with what is going on at WP:AN/I, which now that I take a look at it is just as bad as ever. In general, I found the widespread assumptions of bad faith combined with mob justice appalling to say the least and it thoroughly erased whatever belief I had that I could depend on community support. I don't see why any other administrator discussed in this thread, or any of the others who find themselves subjected to ad-hoc firing squads on AN/I, should feel any differently.
- causa sui