User blog comment:JustSomeDude.../The Wiki's Crossroads/@comment-1595565-20141119001546

Anything that makes stuff happen faster I always support. I remember when admins had a foot on two tiers: One tier is that of the regular user, and the other tier was one of their own. That makes admins both approachable and accountable but at the same time also trusted and respected. I know ST feels obligated to limit the power of admins for no apparent reason, but hopefully this will make it into the minds of actually rational people. Admins aren't just elected to get special priveliges to keep things in order. We are elected because we know what must be done and are confident in our decision to do it. I wasn't chosen for this job because it was convenient for someone else, I was chosen because the community who elected me trusted me to put my foot down and make the tough decisions, even if they aren't popular, because I know it's best for the site; not best for me, not best for the guy raising the issue, but best for the good of the site. Believe it or not, we admins have no secret agendas to satisfy. We want what's best for everyone, not just us. I know everyone wants to be involved, and I encourage participation whole-heartedly. But those who want to get involved and those who are involved need to know that not everything has to be voted on, especially if it can be solved as easily as me clicking two things and providing a two sentence explanation at most. We all want to see results, so why complicate something that can be so simple? Issues are only as complicated as people want to make them. Remember that next time you feel it necessary to draw something out pointlessly.