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It is my assertion that there are 3 factors that lead to corruption, which are too often lumped into one, though they are unique of themselves and the distinction is of great import.
1) Not caring what's right for Graal
2) Not knowing what's right for Graal
3) Not listening to those that know
As a result there are numerous types of corrupt admins. There are those guilty of the first, who have no business holding any power in this game; if you don't care about what's good for the game, get out.
There are those who care, but don't know what's right. These are the bumbling but well-meaning admins, people like (often) me, and even Antago and Lycia. However, there's a further distinction in the Bumbling Admin pile:
Those who don't listen. This is the primary complaint about former admins: They want what's best for Graal, so their heart's in the right place, but they don't know what's best; only what they think is best, and nobody can tell them otherwise.
Fortunately, there are very few that don't listen at all...those that don't listen at all, mercifully, don't stay long.
So we see now that the majority of the corrupt admins are, in fact, just ill-informed. Solution: just teach them better. That's what these forums are for. Between the lot of us we know what Graal needs, and what the Graalians just want. Taking player input is the hardest part of any admin's job however; too often we recieve bogus reports, complaints that do not echo the sentiments of Graal's majority, and advice that, while popular, is ultimately detrimental. Take any given sitcom where there's a boy and a girl that never quite get together. Everyone wants them to, and everyone sends in letters asking the writers to do it, but once they do, show over.
Thoughts? Am I making any sense here? |