User blog comment:GokūBlack10/Direction of the Wiki and You/@comment-99.74.185.117-20110811023649

I also agree that removing the "Admin's Word is Law!" rule would foster better relations between the general userbase and the administration. As it stands, you guys (Sei especially) seem extremely rude, even derisive, of any sort of criticism. My next point is more emotional than reasonable: It is my nature, that I find myself unable to respect those that lack the convictions of their beliefs. As Thomas Paine so eloquently stated in 1794, "But it is necessary to the happiness of man, that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving: it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe." For this reason, more-so than anything else, I would like to see Sei find a replacement for his position as head admin, and return to being an ordinary user. I cannot abide a hypocrite, but even less a hypocrite with authority. A person who cannot be honest with himself has no place speaking for an entire community. Specifically, I'll point out the tenets Sei has so lovingly included in his profile, the ones he has failed to abide by repeatedly. Courtesy, integrity, patience, self control, indomitable spirit (ie, Conviction). Oh, and "I shall be a champion of freedom and justice." He is often rude, having no regard for the opinions of others. He makes excuses for his choices and tries to justify his mistakes. He isn't patient, and generally tries to push through issues with blunt force (intimidation, threats, deletion), rather than discussion. A lack of self control is a given- his behavior in his blog was abominable, and he is far too eager to exercise his administrative powers in situations where discussion would be more effective and less detrimental. His lack of conviction, a lack of "indomitable spirit" should be apparent in his failure to abide by the other four tenets. The greatest obstacles to conviction comes from within, not without, and sadly it appears that Sei has been unequal to the task of reigning in his own vices. These weaknesses of Sei belie an inability to lead: a person who is not in control of himself cannot be responsible for controlling others. I'm probably not one of the 12 users Njalm is referring to (my contributions to the site are few), but I'll be leaving regardless. I know reality from fantasy. Whatever I might wish, or believe would be the best course for this site, I know that Sei will continue to be head admin, and he will continue to fail at it, so long as the other admins continue humoring him. I wish you the best, however, and will be posting some of my own ideas for how you can improve your community. However I might feel about you as leaders, I still pity the users under your yoke enough to wish this place will thrive in spite of you. Sadly, my time is cut short, I'll have to post my ideas later. I apologize if I insulted you, but I assure you, I was speaking honestly from belief. So don't take it as an insult if you can; and if you can't accept my conclusions, then take them as delusions. :)