User blog comment:Bourgeoisie/Thoughts on user rights and the like/@comment-4845243-20150228002248/@comment-4845243-20150301222019

Demotions are very rare occurrences (perhaps too rare) on this wiki. Most "demotions" in the log are requests, maintenance (removing redundant rights), or removing accidentally given chat mod rights. When we demote someone because they are no longer fit for the user rights they have, we don't only discuss it amongst admins. We also give the user warnings about their behavior. Then, if they are demoted, we clearly explain the rationale in the log, so that any community members can take a look at these reasons. Are you suggesting that there be an open community discussion about whether someone should be demoted? If so, what is the benefit of that? Users are demoted for violating rules and abusing their rights, and that kind of thing should be obvious and not necessitate a community vote. A community vote on demotions is basically the same thing as a community vote on blocks or bans.