Wikipedia talk:Generally accepted RfA principles

Size of "The Deal"

I understand the view of Support="No big deal" and Oppose="Big deal"; however, I think it is much more complex than that. When Jimbo first uttered those "No big deal" words, the project was a much different landscape. The early years (let's say 2002-2005) were a very different time. It was a small fraternity of several hundred users working together to build a foundation, and indeed, at that time - it really wasn't a "big deal". In 2015, we are a global community of multi-thousands with such diversity that I doubt any editor knows everyone here.

The "big deal" largely depends upon the areas that an admin. works in. If an admin. is basically a content contributor, or is cleaning up non-controversial areas - then it still applies. If an admin is working in various high-traffic and contentious areas (such as admin notice boards), and gets involved in deleting contentious or debatable AfD pages, or is blocking established and/or content editors - then it is INDEED a Big Deal. Support and Oppose votes often reflect what the candidates intentions are, and as such, the "size of the deal" is often reflected in those !votes. — Ched :  ?  17:10, 2 November 2015 (UTC)