Board Thread:Announcements/@comment-3560733-20150627214941

First of all, I want to explain my reasoning behind it all. There seems to have been a misunderstanding of how things are supposed to work around here. Upon looking at that vote, I saw many valid points made, but I did see some issues. First of all, all the points made don't actually change things. They just ask for us to help clarify things that already exist. Now, that is perfectly fine, I have no issue there. The only 2 issues I really have with it changing is the loss of structure on the staff, but I think that is where the misunderstanding lies. The staff departments seem to mainly be the confusion. People seem to think that, for example, as the head of ED only I can make events, hand out EP for prizes, or do anything ED related. This isn't true. The same way that I can help with new users, handle apps, or event to page maintenance, other staff can suggest or make events just like I can. The departments on define the focus of my job, not the entire scope. With this understanding, all the "changes" in the vote do is change nothing, add clarity, and remove the general structure of the staff departments. So, instead, the thing we should do, is address all the confusing/untouched issues mentioned in the vote, clarify them as suggested. Keep the departments, as they are just a "guideline" of sorts for everyone and then just continue with the understanding that the departments are not some limiting scope of power. This way, the problems issued by the vote are addressed and the problems I have with the vote aren't brought up. 