Board Thread:Chat Discussion/@comment-5590118-20141120182446/@comment-25393922-20141121102422

I think that everyone should realize we are on equal level, equal footing. No one is above another person. Chat mods are not above admins, admins not above chat mods, users are not above chat mods or admins. These are not powers that show you have more rights than some one else. If we remember that no one is there just to make rules or shove people around, then a number of the larger communication issues between just those people with rights would die down alone.

That being said, if you're an admin in chat or a chat mod, you have a job to do. It's a very important job. One should always make sure they're looking into everything around a given situation. Your job is to enforce the rules in chat.

As far as other things go, new users matter just as much as the regulars. Sure, they may carry less weight due to lack of knowledge around the site, but once they're filled in on what is going on, they matter just as much. Even on chat, we need to preserve the collaborative spirit that keeps the wiki alive.

And the most important thing I can say without reiterating everyone else is that we need to keep in mind: People make mistakes. It's a given that a user, new or old, will fuck up. But we are a community. We need to watch each other's backs and help others up when they fall. Try not to jump to conclusions about anyone's intentions. Then, we can all get somewhere.