Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-5590118-20150104162634/@comment-24304936-20150107232907

Likferd wrote: You raise some good points, and I see how this argument could be made for the average wiki. Indeed, the only major differences between VCROC and administrator are access to the admin dashboard and the ability to view and restore deleted articles. But the reason there's such a large divide between these user groups here is because each is tasked with different responsibilities. VCROC is awarded to diligent editors who face obstacles that could be overcome if they had the tools associated with that right. Administrators do much of the same, but emphasis is placed on deletion appeal. Moreover, administrators resolve conflicts between users, investigate site issues, and make sure everything is running in an orderly fashion. In short: VCROC and administrators have similar rights, but admins have additional responsibilities while VCROC are primarily concerned with quality control.

Could we abolish VCROC altogether and have administrators perform all these duties? Well, yeah. But clearly defining what is expected of someone is a good way of making sure work gets done. No offense Bitter, but you really don't bring any valid points to the table with this.