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Your answer above doesn't really say what the ''role'' of an admin is - just how they should handle their authority. What is their main role? [[User:Gboyers|gboyers]] <sup>[[User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 00:34, 16 January 2012 (UTC) | Your answer above doesn't really say what the ''role'' of an admin is - just how they should handle their authority. What is their main role? [[User:Gboyers|gboyers]] <sup>[[User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 00:34, 16 January 2012 (UTC) | ||
:I would say to keep the wiki well-organized and maintain good relations among the community; they should also be counted upon to be mature and unbiased in the event of a disagreement. <span style="font-family:calibri; text-shadow: black 0 4px 4px; color:080808;">''[[User:Silver Infernus|It makes sense]] [[User talk:Silver Infernus|if you don't]] [[Special:Contributions/Silver Infernus|think about it...]]''</span> 03:00, 21 January 2012 (UTC) | |||
What do you think is the hardest thing for new editors to get the hang of (whether a technical skill, a policy or just the way we do things here); how would you spot they were having difficulty; and how would you help them? Maybe explain what was the hardest thing you've had to learn whilst being here? | What do you think is the hardest thing for new editors to get the hang of (whether a technical skill, a policy or just the way we do things here); how would you spot they were having difficulty; and how would you help them? Maybe explain what was the hardest thing you've had to learn whilst being here? | ||
:I think for users unfamiliar with wikia in general will have to take a while to get the hang of how to use the editing box; they should be approached by more seasoned users who can take the initiative rather than sit around and watch him/her struggle. Policies are a bit easier for everyone to understand, whether or not one has worked on another wiki before. However, they can take a bit of getting used to and may even seem harsh at times. It is therefore important to be patient and understanding with new users rather than push them away. For me, I think the Recent Changes page and the User Creation Log are handy for spotting new users; communicating with them via the talk page should be no problem. | :I think for users unfamiliar with wikia in general will have to take a while to get the hang of how to use the editing box; they should be approached by more seasoned users who can take the initiative rather than sit around and watch him/her struggle. Policies are a bit easier for everyone to understand, whether or not one has worked on another wiki before. However, they can take a bit of getting used to and may even seem harsh at times. It is therefore important to be patient and understanding with new users rather than push them away. For me, I think the Recent Changes page and the User Creation Log are handy for spotting new users; communicating with them via the talk page should be no problem. | ||
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Any user can do 'article improvement'. What different stuff would you do if you were an administrator - would giving you the rights, badge and authority of an admin make a difference (to the wiki), or would it just be an incentive for you to be more active? [[User:Gboyers|gboyers]] <sup>[[User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 00:34, 16 January 2012 (UTC) | Any user can do 'article improvement'. What different stuff would you do if you were an administrator - would giving you the rights, badge and authority of an admin make a difference (to the wiki), or would it just be an incentive for you to be more active? [[User:Gboyers|gboyers]] <sup>[[User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]</sup> 00:34, 16 January 2012 (UTC) | ||
:I think I would be more or less obligated to be active on the wiki should I be given the rank of administrator. But more as an initiative, I would regularly do cleanups (red links, broken redirects, image renaming, etc.), fiddle with coding on locked pages to improve its appearance (most likely to be posted on a sandbox awaiting community and/or administrative approval before actually using), and as stated above, helping out users that are less familiar with the wiki, or any user that needs help at all. <span style="font-family:calibri; text-shadow: black 0 4px 4px; color:080808;">''[[User:Silver Infernus|It makes sense]] [[User talk:Silver Infernus|if you don't]] [[Special:Contributions/Silver Infernus|think about it...]]''</span> 03:00, 21 January 2012 (UTC) | |||