Originally Posted by
Bird
Why are staff put on a pedestal? Or why does it seem like it?
If you're asking why do we kind of feel like we're "above" others, I'd say this isn't the case as Fear previously stated.
I personally and others I know (especially Bodhisattva) like to help others here when we can, and that is our main reason for wanting to become staff. We enjoy the community and want to help out however possible. Being staff allows us to help out more than we could if we weren't. I tend to not see my position as something that's "better" than a regular user, but rather a, "Hey, look this guy is here to help you if you need it" type of position.
If you're asking why people worship staff or look up to them I have no clue, because I just see us staff as regular people/users.
You should all worship Skulfuk though and send him PMs telling him how much you love him, because he is a really nice and funny guy even though he doesn't show it all the time.