And sometimes admins have a very odd idea of what a certain policy actually states.
One flaw in the promotion system seems to be there is no real test of whether an admin understands something as simple as the difference between "source-based research" vs. "original research". I had to teach one that recently.
Another recent example is the difference between off-site links on talk pages, and off-site links in article space. We don't treat those situations identically.
Another is why you should *not* use your admin bit, when you are engaged in content disputes.
There are admins who behave badly. Although I agree that people complain when admins "do their job", they also complain when admins act abusively. Many admins understand, and some do not. Some admins will apologize when faced with actions which are suspect, and some will not.
The ones whom the community has become annoyed with from time to time, and who also refuse to apologize or act contritely are the ones that don't bode well for the project and need a vigilant eye.
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