Flood AMA

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What do you mean by “SAs should be treated as SAs”? Are you implying that you think SAs should boss around the Staff team, or lead by example?

I believe that whilst voting and democracy in the team should be very much encouraged, I think that they should maintain a distant relationship with the admins (personal level) to create a professional and efficient atmosphere. Friendship shouldn't be discouraged, but there's obviously a disconnect in professionalism when a "boss" and a "employee" befriends particularly much over another "employee" (referring to irl workplaces). I prefer when FL staff is treated as a workplace and not a fun project. Whilst Kiljoy had a lot of flaws, he was very good in his role as SA because he made people sought to look up to the SA role rather than to see it as merely a rank with few more responsibilities.. they are the head of the team and must maintain a powerful image in order to inspire balance and stability. Right now I don't see it as that and merely a "popularity" rank, if I will be so blunt (I'm not saying the current SAs are bad with this statement, but they are there because of votes).

I don't in any way mean that they should be treated like gods necessarily, but they have obtained a bigger rank than administrators and shouldn't have to degrade themselves in a way that undermines their rank.. much like military ranks; it creates a very functional place. Furthermore, voting on someone to become an SA is stupid and should be left to the main manager/current SA's (altho atm we don't have one).. it parts the admins and may create a sense of loyalness to those admins who voted for said SA. Admins should be allowed to make an protest against a promotion (like me and other admins did), but the final verdict should be left in that of the manager's hands.. but logically the majority will win obviously.