"You are either good, or you are not."

That's not what I said, and I don't think it backs up your actions.

You're either on the staff, or you are not. Being "good" is completely subjective; anyone can think they're good enough to be a judge. That's an ambiguity and dissolves the authority of the people are actually, unequivocally in charge of these kinds of things.

Real world application: We have police (Imm staff), and we have civilians (players). Yes, there's SOME grey area in the real world that allows for positions like bounty hunters. But that grey area doesn't exist in CF. There's no demarcation, no structure, no precedence, absolutely nothing to support the grey area you think you belong in (which you're defining as "good enough to judge everyone else and try to help the staff enforce rules but not on the staff").

When a player tries to "take the law into his own hands" like you do, it undermines authority. There are real good reasons why the line between Staff and Player should be about as crisp and clean as possible. When the line gets blurry, and authority is diluted, it gets harder to run, harder for people to have fun, and ultimately chafes at the game experience. And when you, the player, are trying to enforce rules, you're not contributing to other player's experiences, and you yourself aren't having fun.

All-in-all, it's the opposite of productive. I understand you're trying to help, your heart is in the right place, etc. But you, as a player (being NOT a staff member) should try to focus more on your role as a player. Which is to actually play the game. You will be much more helpful to the game and to everyone playing it and to yourself if you do.

If you find you absolutely can't back down from your desire to be an enforcer or in a position of authority of some kind, you should be making it your goal to actually obtain a position of authority within the system (as in, get on the staff). Which, by the way, the best way to get on the staff is to play your role as a player well.

Splntrd