What do you expect from an admin?

[ClicketyKat]

I wanted to bump this topic, an oldie but a goodie, because small, hobbyist communities tend to reflect the personality of their webmaster and the webmaster has an outsized influence on the community.

There are 'hard' and 'soft' skills that a great webmaster can have. Hard skills would be technical in nature, such as coding. Soft skills would be empathy, friendly, team-oriented.

What do you think are expectations of a great admin? Have you worked with one, or do you think maybe you're a great one yourself?

I might have the "soft skills" but I really lack the hard skills, so I think that makes me a mid-line Admin. I have a hard time retaining knowledge these days after the surgeries I've had, so that's my problem in keeping up with some of the things I need to know to be more behind the scenes.

 

[Nomad]

If I am a normal user on the site, I do not have any kind of expectations from the admin, I will continue to fulfill my purpose of joining the forum and all the while follow the rules. However, if I am an staff, I believe the admin should be someone who is understanding, willing to listen, and do not frequently roll out hard and fast rules for the staff.

 

[Henrywrites]

They should be active and somewhat knowledgeable. As long as they can do simple tasks needed to be done, they're alright.

An admin on a forum should be passionate and ready to get things done. It is one of the ways to show other members that the said forum is where to be.