Forum:Admins and neutral approach

I have to admit, since the recent batch of admins, I'm seeing a lot of blocking in my watchlist with personal reasons. It's getting a bit too heated in my opinion. I believe that admins should leave cases that involve themselves to other admins, which is the reason why we promoted so many in the first place. Otherwise, we're stuck with conflicts of interest, which degrades the credibility of admins and does not promote a positive attitude. A few recent blocks have been along the lines of "He insulted me, therefore I'm blocking him for x weeks", and while the block may be warranted, in all fairness it should be dealt by someone else.

Secondly, I feel that the block comments are inappropriate. Users can't insult each other as per COD:UTP, but admins have been insulting users in block comments that appear on the recent changes list. It doesn't help calm relations and it can be seen as an abuse of power. I do think that admins should be more impersonal and professional in handling user issues. --Scottie theNerd 03:25, April 18, 2010 (UTC)