Admin Feedback Thread (Archived)

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Honestly, overburdening them with requests for transparency in cases where it'll only upset people when the same function could easily be replicated in a better format elsewhere strikes me as a bit pointless. Similarly, I'd rather have an admin team that was effective and robust than one that was constantly auditing itself for the gratification of onlookers, slowing it down and probably only serving to increase criticism of the team (and burnout).

I could pick this apart as I see at least five separate issues in this one paragraph, but I will settle for the two most, in my opinion, critical points.

First, if you aren't willing to accept criticism, don't ask for feedback. Criticism is not an inherently negative term unless you perceive it that way.

Second, and more importantly, when you tell people that you, as the management, find them a burden and that they are pointless, don't be surprised when that attitude causes upset and discord in various forms.

The players are not an interruption of the admins' work, they are sole purpose of that work. Distancing the player base from the mod, be that the Admins, the Devs or the Official Factions only presents an Us and Them appearance. If people do not feel that the Admin team are sufficiently trustworthy, you will not retain them as players. That perception, whether it is correct or not, will encourage people to look for other venues.