User:Ixtal/Opinions on adminship

I thought I might as well make a page for this. Larry McEnerney once said that once you reach a certain level of difficulty in work, one writes just as much to help oneself think as one does to share one's findings with others. I'll probably add to this over the next years.

My thoughts on "admin hopeful" userboxes
Before, during, and after participating in my first RfA I've read many other editors' opinions on adminship. One opinion that is shared by many is that editors who see adminship as a status-symbol rather than a job and a duty should not get the mop. I agree with this and appreciate how much caution the community observes when deciding on whether to support or oppose RfA candidates. However, I think there is some nuance that might be missed when dismissing candidates just (or mostly) because they show a wish to be an admin.