"Conrad Dunkerson" wrote
The fact is that we have high standards of civility
(which IMO includes
avoidance of personal attacks, respect for consensus, consistent
treatment, et cetera) for users - placing blocks when a line is crossed...
even higher standards for becoming an admin... and very very low standards
once you HAVE become an admin. There are admins who are routinely incivil,
make personal attacks on a regular basis, and thumb their noses at
consensus... and that IS damaging Wikipedia.
That is technically untrue, since every syllable of policy on civility
applies to admins; and morally has even greater force. There is not the
slightest reason to lapse in _civilty_ while talking and acting tough. In
fact it undermines the impression. Any admin who is 'routinely incivil' can
expect little support.
Charles