Board Thread:Site Discussions/@comment-1272757-20131112003859/@comment-1272757-20131124121046

I'm going to clarify, and I hope it will allow everyone to simmer down. When I say "real" I mean I'm asking people to give more than an "I agree with X"; it feels a bit like people are copping out and doesn't explain exactly what they think is wrong with the suggestion. Without those details, we're talking ourselves around in circles, as we are right now. I'm not invalidating or attacking anyone; my problem is that up until that very long explanation, the only reason you went into any detail about was an obscure list that I don't recall ever seeing in use on the wiki day-to-day. ANY wiki. And I am NOT referring to any demotion on another wiki; I'm referring to this one, on this site, and how I felt after the fact. It was not a pleasant experience, I can say that much.

Now, can everyone PLEASE simmer down? I'm the person who made this thread and I'm feeling like SeanWheeler at this point because everyone is getting so angry. I've been entering this conversation completely calm and clear-headed; if it seems like I'm attacking someone then it's only because of crappy wording on my part, and I apologize. My only intention has been from the start to give more credit to our admins who are currently being demoted to cut down a list and for not being on much, and introduce an alternative that, from what I've seen, seems to be rather practical and gives the best of both words; it communications that our number of active admins isn't as large as people think it is, while giving the inactive admins some due credit and the ability to return to their job once they gain the opportunity.

I made this thread with the intent of offering a suggestion I believed could help in improving the site and benefitting the community; I would like it if we could avoid actual fighting and arguments. If we can't do that, the thread might as well just be closed. And no, that's not me saying to just go and actually close the thread here and now.