Board Thread:Voting/@comment-893709-20150108211142

Creating a strong but flexible administration that can stand the test of time is one of the most difficult tasks undertaken by any wiki community. As some concerns emerged today regarding the way in which Administrators are viewed as beneath Bureaucrats, it would seem that most of our leadership is interested in seeing the matter addressed. Az has stated that his intention when creating the wiki was for these positions to be effectively equal, and thus that proceeding with the current condition could lead to disruptive changes in the staff dynamic; providing for power plays, and setting the stage for damaging internal conflict. The only reason the Bureaucrats are labeled different is because they directly lead their departments, and so in his view continuing as things are is a non-viable option.

After deliberations in chat three options for the wiki's future administrative structure emerged and are as follows:

1. Convert all 6 Admins intoy Bureaucrats so that no one has an "upper hand".

2. Keep things as they are (Az remains sole Bureaucrat and founder, all others remain Admins).

3. Convert all 6 Admins into Bureaucrats so that no one has an "upper hand", but anyone acquiring the rank for the first time spends a month as a 'prospective' Bureaucrat (Admin position) so as to prevent impulse votes and ensure that the candidate has the right mettle. A second vote would take place at the end of this period to confirm the promotion.

Vote Count:

Option 1:

Option 2:

Option 3: 1 