User blog comment:Jeffwang16/Why the bureaucrat and administrator positions don't make you special/@comment-20644-20120319010741

I think you have the core of a good point in this post, but it gets lost in some hyperbolic statements. Essentially, the key point is that the titles of administrator and bureaucrat are nothing more than extra editing tools in order to help with site maintenance and the occasional rule enforcement. They don’t mean you’re better than anyone else, and they shouldn’t mean you should try to use them to make others do something just because you think they’re right.

As Jimmy Wales said, becoming an admin really isn't a big deal, and it's a technical matter, not a matter of power, that admin rights aren't given to everyone.

Obviously different wikis will adhere to this at varying levels based on the needs and wishes of their community, but it should generally be understood that administrators are no different than non-administrators. The only difference is a few extra buttons.