User:Monsieur Crow/What Makes An Admin: Difference between revisions

"Mean" is a very subjective term, and subjective arguments are of little value in an RfA. On one hand, we probably shouldn't accept a candidate who has a history of calling people "fucking retards" (which actually happened at least twice on SmashWikia) or "fucking faggots" (which actually happened at least once on SmashWikia). On the other hand, there exists the question of what "mean" means. OT and Clarinet Hawk could be somewhat infamous for their sometimes biting criticism and acerbic wit to users who never attempt to learn from their mistakes; to what extent, however, is this considered mean? Most users will get aggravated at a user who never learns, and ultimately, more and more forceful language may be required to finally drill the point in. That said, an admin candidate probably shouldn't immediately crack the whip on new users, nor should they be overly inflammatory, but simply being somewhat snide from time to time isn't a particularly strong reason to oppose someone's RfA. Judgment trumps your feelings.