So. I was taking a jog aroudn the neighbourhood when I heard this argument. Thought I'd speak my opinion as I ran through.
Flame is one of the best players that play TF2 on our server. I know for a fact that if Flame is on the server, and we switch to a new map, people stay in spec and repeatedly click on the door for the team that Flame is on. I know this happens because not only have I done it in the past, but when there are eight spectators and they stay in spectator as long as they can without ever going on the non-Flame team, it's obvious.
This thread is supposed to be about Flame for Admin. So the above means very little. You guys say that his map feedback is harsh and unproductive. Flame hasd given me feedback on the one map I have released, and I've read his other feedback. Sure, it can be harsh. Sure, it can make you want to just quit your map. But that's just him. Flame is a very aggressive, straight-out person. He will tell you what's wrong, and unless the problem is a general, "the layout doesn't work," he gives you pointers. You, as the mapper, have the choice to ignore or take his feedback. And in my honest, selfish opinion, if you can't take somebody else's criticism or comments, no matter how harsh and hurtful they be, you need to man up and learn about life.
What needs to be done to be a successful admin in this place? You need to know about TF2. You need to be active on the forums, the chatroom, and the server. You need to be willing to give time to TF2Maps. Flame fits all of those, but... What do you need to be like to be an admin in general? People need to like you - if people don't like you, they leave or cause havoc in the community. You need to not show any selfish or arrogant characteristics, or go mad with the new power - if you already act like you're better than people, getting more power will simply emphasize that. Flame, unfortunately, fits both. Sure, I'm not Flame. sure, he'll probably disagree with me. But we all know it's true.
Now, I could probably type up another couple paragraphs talking about the other things brought up in this thread to try and end this argument, but I have forgotten what they were and don't want to read through a thread that grows like cells. I've only got one more thing left to say.
Flame should not be an admin. He is here enough and useful enough to be able to host map tests, and he should try not to play too competitvely and dominate in tests, but it is not imperative. The majority of Rexy's statements have been sound and he brings sane talk into this argument, but a vast majority of you are trolling. Super needs to learn to be more useful in his posts. Nik needs to understand that admins can be intimidating. And Nine needs to lock this thread instead of leaving it open just because it's "like a soap opera" and "is entertaining."