This is a policy. It became effective on 11:12, August 25, 2011 (UTC). Editors come in all shapes, sizes, and powers, from the bureaucrat, to the administrator, to the standard editor, to the anonymous editor. Due to human nature, an editor's status, popularity, attitude, or demeanour may influence the way we think about them. However, at no time may a user's group membership, or any other factor regarding that user's status affect the validity of his opinions in disputes.