Board Thread:2015 - A Year of Community/@comment-4139585-20150726023751/@comment-4050367-20150726210100

I think that it's a balance of the two systems that thus far as seemed to work. For example, bureaucracy ensures that users who are capable of running a community are placed in these kind of roles, they serve as beacons of support and help, friendly faces to guide and protect. Admins and bureaucrats are supposed to be trusted users with extra buttons they can use.

Democracy also allows users a voice to be heard, it allows them to debate and discuss, and allows a better communication among users. That said, I think my blogs for 2014 - A Year of Change and the two Year of Community blogs, along other threads, blogs, and discussions in the last year or two have allowed users to be more interactive with their community, and have opened the door to a more democractic system. I generally allow voting for suggestions on blogs, but there are some times when I think administration should decide, such as chat moderation promotions and demotions. Like I said, it's a balance of the two that has worked. It's not without its flaws, but every system has its flaws, as stated above.

At some point, I will be releasing a Year of Community blog that should bring up plenty of discussion, including the matter of the Community Team. All in all, this was a really good thread to read, and I appreciate everyone's time in reading it and/or writing it in Paper's case. It was nicely written and expressed.