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- Jan 23, 2018
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@Zephyrus
Leadership is about making your stance unquestionably clear to everyone beneath you (or around you, or equal to you... Whichever you'd like to frame it as so you don't feel like a dictator or w/e).
The staff members of this site, due to their positions, are expected to demonstrate leadership. Even if your stance is "we will not be taking any stance on this matter," you must make that universally understood, regardless of the repercussions it will have. If you cannot demonstrate that you stand for something, you are not fit to lead.
Obviously, it is a matter of discretion to determine which incidents warrant such clarification of position. I cannot offer insight into what parameters there could possibly be for gauging this, so I'm sorry I'm no help there. But in situations like what occurred this time, there appear countless users among the people on this site who want to know what you stand for. And I think the opinion you expressed to me is a perfectly sensible stance to take. What about it does not align with your duties as a staff member of MangaDex? What about it does not align with the values of MangaDex?
This is the part of what you said I agree with the most, and I feel it warrants its own response.If you want things to change, consider doing so by setting an example.
Leadership is about making your stance unquestionably clear to everyone beneath you (or around you, or equal to you... Whichever you'd like to frame it as so you don't feel like a dictator or w/e).
The staff members of this site, due to their positions, are expected to demonstrate leadership. Even if your stance is "we will not be taking any stance on this matter," you must make that universally understood, regardless of the repercussions it will have. If you cannot demonstrate that you stand for something, you are not fit to lead.
Obviously, it is a matter of discretion to determine which incidents warrant such clarification of position. I cannot offer insight into what parameters there could possibly be for gauging this, so I'm sorry I'm no help there. But in situations like what occurred this time, there appear countless users among the people on this site who want to know what you stand for. And I think the opinion you expressed to me is a perfectly sensible stance to take. What about it does not align with your duties as a staff member of MangaDex? What about it does not align with the values of MangaDex?