User blog comment:Brandon Rhea/Tips for being a great admin/@comment-4544974-20121025223322/@comment-4544974-20121025232420

Lol, I'm sure there are other users who live by it.

Bottom line: Just because one user is a proficient editor on a Wiki doesn't necessarily mean they'll be good admins (no offense intended). I've seen great editors abuse their admin powers, but when I approve a request, I just live by the philosophy of "assuming good faith". Being a paranoid pessimist of a bureaucrat won't exactly help anyone. Being a cautious bureaucrat, however, will.