On 7/5/05, A. Nony Mouse <temoforcomments4(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
Haven't you noticed by now?
This utterly dismissive attitude by users like sandifer/Snowspinner and
GMaxwell is typical of the inner admin clique - they really, truly, DO NOT
CARE unless it involves them staying in power.
Anything that would mean they would have to pay attention to the rules and
policies, or do their job properly, or admit they were wrong... forget it.
And it's the users - the same users we rely on to write an encyclopedia -
that are hurt by their constant, dismissive, arrogant attitude.
Admins are not "better" than other editors. They are editors with a couple
extra buttons.
There are too many Admins today who have forgotten that and seem to think
that Adminship is a license to throw their weight around and lord it over
all the "common folk" editors.
A. Nony Mouse
You're generalizing in such a way as to not criticize individual
behaviors, but the people behind them, and you appear to be assuming a
lot of bad faith regarding their attitudes.
In doing so, you're making it difficult to consider both your
criticisms or your suggestions seriously. The instinctive response to
accusations and insults is defense. You're triggering a strong wall
of resistance for the changes you desire before you even propose them.
I suggest more civility and reasoned discourse, as they are much more
likely to be productive.
--
Michael Turley
User:Unfocused