Wikipedia:Announcements Shortcuts WP:ADMINWP:ADMIN WP:SYSOPWP:SYSOP WP:AWP:A WP:MOPWP:MOP Administrators, also called admins or sysops (system operators), are users...

discussions are closed by administrators. However, sometimes people who are not admins are allowed to close them instead. Administrators have the delete tool,...

convert from another Wikimedia project. First, bring the article over. Admins and importers can move articles automatically with transwiki import. The...

them admin? If half of the admins (not randomly though) resigned, there wouldn't be a difference in vandalism response. Some admins are good admins, and...

indicate times user is typically online. The list is alphabetical by default. Admins are in bold. Note: A list of administrators can be found here: List of administrators...

current request for adminship! There is a discussion on-going on whether or not to remove the tools of eight admins. Please comment there to have your say!...

else, no matter how well you may know them. Reviewing admins will usually defer to the blocking admin in a sockpuppetry-based block, especially if the sock...

can be found at Special:Protectedtitles. Any admin can unprotect a page. When a page is protected, admins can set a time for when the protection expires...

which might please you: Why not make all en.wiki admins admins here, if you are sugesting being an admin at en is enough (as it's harder to get the bit...

are also mostly admins. IMO, restricting the number of admins has its pros and cons side of the issue. Discussions to keep the admin level to a ratio...

and now our own, is only a guideline, not a policy, and suggests that admins use it, not that they must, further proving that a block was an inappropriate...

administrator. Admins have a duty to the community to be fair and impartial, and this was clearly not a fair decision. It's not like we're short of admins who monitor...

an admin on a couple big projects and a small project. What's the contrast like? There isn't a lot of difference, except on smaller projects, admins have...

decided they don't trust admins to be able to make the call if someone should have rollback or not. If people trusted the admins, such measures wouldn't...

also admins) are under aged and this system works well. I doubt that we would abuse the trust. Furthermore, from my experience when I became an admin, you...

really thought Nifky? was one of the admins, doing many good admin jobs. This means imho that Nifky? would be a good admin. --Egmontaz♤ talk 10:40, 15 March...

Razorflame 06:19, 2 February 2010 (UTC) Prepare for the inevitable "we have admins who can do that" and "we don't give out importer permission"; but I have...

Administrator (also called an "admin" or "sysop") is a user who can delete and protect pages and block users. Admins can also grant the rollback, flood...

but I just took a look into your logs. There are other admins who do much more with their admin tools. Not even 50 deletions in August (proof) and doesn't...

comminuties trust in me and continue to work as a team with all editors, admins and crats. I accept the nomination. fr33kman talk 20:25, 14 July 2009 (UTC)...

admins (Phaedriel, Ionas68224, me, etc.) and I'd say we get maybe 2-3 new users a month that actually stay here. I doubt that we'll have 100% admins anytime...

with other users. They can get permissions, such as rollback, patroller, admin, and so on. The use of a username of your choice, as long as it is acceptable...

many non-admins and admins get wrong frequently. These weren't blatantly wrong, but would be best to take to RfD in the eyes of the admins who denied...

simple talk) Shouldn't we have more admins? Right now there is a QD request open (Ron vincent sulit mahinay) and no admins around. What if some vandal strikes...

general WP symbol for an admin is the mop, not pen and paper. Editors should not need to be excellent authors to become admins. I feel that people who...

-Orashmatash (talk) 18:19, 21 March 2012 (UTC) Are non-admins allowed to comment? I'm in favor. If only admins should comment here, someone please delete this...

January 2020 (UTC) Admins can't edit JavaScript pages, that's something only interface admins can do (we don't have any local interface admins, so I think only...

community. This means there is no reason to make a difference between admins and non-admins. Also I'd like to note that I would only run a cu if there is a...

edits and requested about 250 QDs. I fell, that we need new admins, because some good admins retired. The work doesn’t get less. I think Pmlinediter would...

reason why the admins on the other projects shouldn't be admins on the large project. Why should Wikipedia get priority and keep all the admins? We are merging...

non-admin-closures, because we are probably the wiki with the most admins (or highest ratio admins to non-admins). In other words: finding an admin to...

#wikipedia-simple connect channel using !admin@simplewiki or in the Discord channel #simple-english-wikipedia using @SimpleEnglishAdmins That's it! If you want to know...

elsewhere, or admin rights elsewhere, the threshold for meeting this requirement is lower. So if you are already a rollbacker or admin on another Wikimedia...

other admins. It is true that he should not have flooded Recent Changes and it is also true that he should have consulted with the other admins; ie: flooding...

where there are thousands of edits a day and over a thousand admins - a single compromised admin account could wreck a lot of annoying damage without anybody...

favorite teams, email addresses or photos. Report bullying immediately to admins. As we target the project at younger users, and also have a large number...

time should be long enough that the admins can show their commitment to the community. There were several admins that turned inactive after they were...

giving rollback to non-admins with at least 1 month of experience and the approval of three admins. Maybe a page where non-admins can request rollback could...

SupportI think Griff2 would make an excellent admin! And we do need more admins because currently, there are no admins online right now. A high support! I-on...

questioned an admin's actions, other admins have agreed with me. Why is that? Is it because I watch RC so much? or is it because the admins know they shouldn't...

warring is something an admin should not do, and when two admins already basically said no, you don't try to find a 3rd admin to undo the other two. Not...

there won't be other admins about who are more active". Either way (talk) 18:07, 6 June 2009 (UTC) What I mean is that with 30 admins or so already, it's...

2009 (UTC) Support fr33kman talk 18:11, 26 March 2009 (UTC) Support All admins should be 'crats. Decent user, too. Soup Dish (talk) 19:00, 26 March 2009...

active admin is 150 admin actions in the past six months. NVS has made over 200 admins actions in the past one month, and has nearly 1000 admin actions...

be automatically granted to admins"! Soup Dish (talk) 03:51, 1 January 2009 (UTC) The reason why not enough time as an admin is a reason for opposing an...

This is why I'm asking you to join us now. You can help updating the new admins, the v/GAs, or you could also start writting articles. Any of these would...

supporting. If the admins that complained about too many admins resigned, the problem wouldn't exist. Stopping the flow of admins won't fix the problem...

more. I know we've got a lot of arguments regarding the "need" for more admins/crats at the moment, so this might be seen as bad timing, but I can also...

Congratulations to Kansan (talk · contribs), who passed RfA with 28 supports and no opposes. User:Diego Grez's request for importer did not pass, and User:Immunize...

proposal since admins should not become inactive right after their adminship. Because in other words, what is the point of appointing new admins or practicing...

anti-vandalism work and DYK as well as RfD. If she becomes an admin, I believe she can help the admins in maintenance work, which would certainly help the wiki...

related to a content dispute. When in doubt, find one of the other online admins and have them resolve the issue. Q: Do you have to provide administrator...

(UTC) Not needed. Admins can handle it. Griffinofwales (talk) 22:23, 20 April 2010 (UTC) Yes, maybe, but I don't wanna disturb the admins with 500+ articles...

Yeah I'm not to concerned about the edit counts... That is more edits than admins User:Katerenka, User:PeterSymonds, and more that I'm not going to go and...

(talk) 17:11, 4 November 2010 (UTC) I agree with Kansan. A quick look (Admins only, sorry) shows only 15 QD's. I also only see four edits to WP:VIP (Only...

(UTC) From earlier. There were 2 admins and 2 rollbackers online (although two other admins did minor things). The admins were deleting revisions, deleting...

also helped me from time to time. I hope to achieve a lot if I become an admin. Candidate's acceptance: self-nomination Per WP:NOTNOW (you're relatively...

Currently we have a total of 28 admins (including 'crats and CUs). While the vast majority of all active editors are now admins, I have done some calculations...

principles of Wikipedia. If it's full protection, it also sends a message that admins are more important and more deserving to edit than regular users, which...

only would that imply that I had more "power" than other users - which admins most certainly do not - but it would be unfair on the user as it would be...

(UTC) Strong support - Djsasso is a great role model for our editors and admins. Seems to be a very mature editor. Also, how can I say no to a fellow Canadian...

02:00, 1 November 2009 (UTC) Strong support Definitely one of the best admins of Simple. Someone whom I trust greatly. Pmlineditor ∞ 08:30, 1 November...

here, they need to be active admins. EhJJTALK 11:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC) Hello there, I did a little count: 18 admins listed as active 5 bureaucrats...

the admin team", but on the other hand when there was a recent discussion about adding more admins, a statement was made that we have enough admins for...

in the mood to admin here, as I think I would inevitably get into conflicts with other admins over rules interpretation; most admins here seem to follow...

but some admins just aren't fit for the extra bit. Juliancolton (talk) 15:06, 28 January 2009 (UTC) Which may suggest there are too many admins who shouldn't...

Just a note: There is at least 1 admin who is currently banned on en, I don't know the entire history of all of the admins there may be more who have been...

with this admin-tools. With the tools I can help to fight against vandalism. I often have to ask on IRC for help and sometimes are the admins busy and...

2009 02:00 I've been an admin for many months and I think I've provided a lot of good opinions and made good choices as an admin. I continue to be interested...

confused too. I think BlackWidowMovie means a selected panel of admins. However, all the admins and bureaucrats (and checkusers and oversighters) do have the...

Twinkle as a tool that is useful for both users and admins (something that requires me to have admin privileges). Further, I'll begin to use the tools to...

everyone, not just for Eptalon or other admins. --Cromwellt|talk|contribs 07:31, 6 August 2007 (UTC) Indeed, not just admins should be able to do that. I see...

last 12 hours at least five admins be around. Barras (talk) 18:33, 17 September 2009 (UTC) More drama... Of course admins are active... Seing as most...

its my duty to inform the Admins to stop such practises. we expect lot of good examples from Admins like many other Admins who are really helpful and...

shows by itself a use for the tools. Not every admin uses every tool available to them. There are admins who rarely ever quick delete pages, block people...

mechanism, available to admins. Unlike that mechanism, (part of) the deleted information will no longer be available to "normal admins", but only to other...

month ago. I don't believe we should have admins who will flee on impulse if someone points out an action the admin committed that the user disagrees with...

use my admin tools to help out by blocking vandals and deleting pages that are not needed. I'll also help out in any way I can using my admin tools. Candidate's...

Purplebackpack89 (talk) Oppose From everything I've seen he has been a good admin both here and elsewhere. Just using policies from simple I'd point to WP:Ignore...

if an admin will decide. --S3CR3T (tell me a secret.) 01:52, 26 May 2009 (UTC) This is a content issue; therefore it's a community issue. Admins don't...

experienced editor. He became active here in January this year. He also is an admin on the Czech Wikipedia and furthermore an OTRS volunteer and a global rollbacker...

I believe he would know what to do if given the admin tools. Each and every new member to the admin team is another plus for our community. Or in other...

- All admins make mistakes. They shouldn't be desysopped because of that. MathCool10 05:12, 28 January 2009 (UTC) Thanks a lot. I know admins make mistakes...

group allows non-admins access to this. Techman224Talk 20:07, 14 March 2009 (UTC) That's my point, to some extent. We don't need non-admins to do this when...

shown here with regards to enwiki admins. We are not a closed community - I do not want someone like that as an admin. The comments sound really immature...

at work in the mainspace. I knew instantly that he would one day be an admin here. I've been following his edits for some time now, and did some statistic...

sometime in early August. If you are over the age of 18 and an experienced admin, please sign up! We need your help. Hopefully, after the election we will...

Shortcuts WP:ANWP:AN WP:ANBWP:ANB WP:ANIWP:ANI WP:AN/IWP:AN/I WP:RFPPWP:RFPP This is a message board for talking about tasks on Wikipedia that only administrators...

my RfA now since we need more admins. BG7's retirement left us in more need for that. I'm sure you'd make a great admin, and I wish you the best of luck...

End date: around 07:03, 26 December 2009 (UTC) I know I have only been an admin for almost 1 month, but sometimes there's sockpuppetry going on late at...

activity level, has been relatively inactive as admin over the last 3 months with only about 75 admin actions. No reason to believe he would be any more...

2009 (UTC) I've always been one to believe there can never be too many admins or crats, but yes, I am interested in to why you believe there are enough...

a single subordinate admin tool. —stay (sic)! 22:31, 26 September 2011 (UTC) As I said it usually isn't given out to non-admins. Its an extremely rare...

helpful to our small admin team. However to describe us as wilfully ignorant, or incompetent, are comments that do not help. Our admins have a range of skills...

Admins, I see we only have 18 admins, and a few of them are inactive, so that leaves with an actual total of about 15 admins. Most of the 15 admins,...

04:15, 11 October 2009 (UTC) I am probably one of the most "controversial" admins/checkusers around, yet somehow I have managed to use checkuser rights perfectly...

Bluegoblin7 for adminship. He was a former admin who resigned his tools after this. He has never abused his tools as an admin. Thereafter, he had an unsuccessful...

statement about implementing rules. Admins are not different from normal users, they just have different tools. An admin's opinion is has the same weight as...

of admins for the size of our wiki. Still a bit high, but reasonable. -DJSasso (talk) 19:31, 23 February 2017 (UTC) And no matter how many admins we have...

bettter of with someone more active and dedicated here. All english wikipedia admins editingn here with more or less 700 edits could request the flag. And you'd...

happens. So saying the Admins are capable of handling the issue, they are, but what is the technical ability of all of our admins, and their willingness...

didn't you? ^_^ ס (Samekh) Talk 12:46, 30 November 2008 (UTC) Can't have any admins with thigh pain, eh? Lower than thighs. --Gwib -(talk)- 12:57, 30 November...

would make a good admin. Participating in discussions and dealing with vandalism are two very regular responsibilities for admins. J991 16:02, 20 January...

oppose. ѕwirlвoy ₪ 16:56, 25 January 2009 (UTC) I would like to become an admin because I have nearly 2000 edits, have created many pages (see this, have...

claiming another one isn’t needed. I say that another admin isn’t needed. We currently have 21 admins, but you would not oppose an RfA on those grounds would...

Main Page CR90 was banned (:() by the community The wiki promoted its 45th admin NonvocalScream became our tenth crat Nameless User came back (We still value...

anything, there are too many admins here (as an aside, not relevant to this) and there has been previous concern that an admin account that is not active...

list of admins, please see Special:Listusers/sysop. Bureaucrat rights are granted by the community to trusted users who have already become admins. They...

subject of Rf*'s, I expect us to get another 'crat and at least 2 more admins (not including myself). On the article front, I will continue with British...

promoted to admin level. From a technical point of view, and as far as I can recall, the answer is "no". Whether a community decides that all admins must provide...

similar edit pattern to bambifan 01 and various other accounts. I just though admins should take this into account before giving long bans to ips or accounts...

(as an admin, voted for by the community) don't feel comfortable giving him a personalised warning and/or block then discuss it with other admins. The Rambling...

detailed article content issues at AN, as it may reduce the likelihood that an admin will understand the complaint. Note: To be most successful at AN, your own...

Paul 20:56, 5 December 2006 (UTC) Sorry, but that just isn't how it works. Admins need to consider all sorts of things when blocking people. Is it a school...

(E/C)Sorry, but I oppose the idea. That's why we have admins. Most users here are already admins and there's usually at least one around at any time. Yotcmdr...

tools as needed. The issue of having too many admins is not an issue in two ways (1. two of our admins are either on long wikibreaks, issues or out, my...

regular registered user (the block is up to the admins, but I wouldn't oppose it) Promote one or two admins to bureaucrats. I nominate Archer7 and Freshstart...

do a lot of vandalism patrol. I really think there is a high shortage of admins, and I am thinking that I could do it. On the regular Wikipedia, I did a...

rules for using RevisionDelete. Inappropriate use is considered a misuse of admin tools, and may result in desysopping. If you are not sure whether revision...

still admins who have done this in the past. If they don't want to help out here then they should not be an admin. The criteria for becoming an admin is...

2009 (UTC) Support I do not trust admins who only pop in once in a while, especially to wheelwar and abuse their admin rights. Clearly a net negative. Majorly...

and thus it is extended to every user, be they admin, checkuser, bureaucrat, steward or IP. Admins no more have to follow all the rules than I do, within...

Most of them I did thinking that there are admins who will reevaluate those articles. Well, I don't think admins can't mark the articles for QD. I think...

Immunize (talk · contribs) End date: I feel I could make good use of the admin tools. Although I am still extremely new to this wiki, I have had months...

(talk) 13:02, 6 January 2009 (UTC) Support - An excellent addition to the admins. MathCool10 05:26, 7 January 2009 (UTC) Support, of course. Juliancolton...

best. However, the differing standards of A4 between admins is a problem (there shouldn't as admins are set to enforce the guidelines not to be one who...

actions as well. Most admins here are well aware that I think revdel is used way to easily here. But its done so by almost all the admins here. There is clearly...

the admins would mind. Oysterguitarist 19:56, 20 October 2007 (UTC) Maxim, I guess we sort of discussed this on IRC too, some time ago. As an admin, I...

is not right. While I have found Content Admins tend to need a little more guidance then the Vandal Admins, there is nothing that they can do that can...

of the named editors in favor, with a minimum of five valid votes. Any admin can close the vote. Usual procedure: One vote per named editor No neutral...

that system here, and there are two ways to remove admins (and other functionaries): First, admins who are inactive for a given period of time, will get...

while, so please stop prodding the admins to close RFDs. That includes here on the noticeboard and on individual admins' talk pages. If anyone feels they're...

problems, I think, is that we currently have more active admins than we have active non-admins. Another issue we have is no means of resolving disputes...

vote from neutral to oppose. Freshstart is an admin who hasn't been seen in 3 months. Maybe to get more admins, we should reopen his candidacy? Blockinblox...

Wikipedia. Usually on-topic. #wikipedia-simple-admins connect For discussion between administrators (admins only) #cvn-simplewikis connect Anti-vandalism...

Either way (talk) 22:45, 5 March 2009 (UTC) OK. It seems odd to me that an admin on enWP would be having such difficulty in getting though an RfA here for...

WP:CFBWP:CFB Any active admin who has had adminship for more than six months may become a bureaucrat. Active means more than 150 admin actions in the six months...

active admins at the moment. And quite frankly we are almost down to where we should be for a wiki our size. We are over bloated with admins at the moment...

increasingly active over the past few months. For those unfamiliar, he is also an admin on English Wikipedia and Simple English Wikiquote. He is very clueful in...

Support I was definately dismayed when it looked like we might lose you as an admin. I have found you to be very level headed and trustworthy. And CU is all...

understand why admins can't grant flood flag. Majorly talk 11:25, 27 July 2009 (UTC) We currently have about 26 users listed as "active" on the Admin list. Of...

may have their tools removed by a request to any bureaucrat. An inactive admin can thereafter make a new request for adminship to get their administrator...

deleted the articles himself, and cut the workload in half. But instead other admins had to delete the articles for him, when they could have been writing articles...

I actually brought in a steward because I didn't know if there were any admins on at the time, so Spacebirdy came on to help. Razorflame 17:27, 15 January...

rights for admins I didn't feel deserve them. Instead of getting meaningful change on this wiki, it got other admins mad at me. RFRRing admins I don't like...

There appears to be several time slots during my Wiki-active day when no admins are around to perform blocks, delete {{qd}} pages etc and that's the gap...

admin. SimonKSK 01:44, 23 February 2009 (UTC) Co-nomination by SteveTalk - I feel that this user has a quality that few, if any other active admins here...

As admins you are all being selfish. The encyclopedia is suffering because you don't want extra work. That is kind of sad as most editors are admins, and...

not really a task, it's just something admins are able to do. (Actually, I don't know why it's limited to admins.) It concerns me that you have mentioned...

to admins "Please be my guest but be also advised about WP:BOOMERANG. Best of luck. Dr. K. 19:24, 6 October 2017 (UTC)" if I mention this to admins. "No...

Wikipedia site. Nobody is paid to write articles and fix problems. Editors and Admins do it because they like to. So, your question may not get answered quickly...

unhappy at the number of admins that did not take part in a discussion which clearly needed other views. What will happen? Admins will use their judgement...

conducted by Juliancolton Hello fr33kman, thank you for joining us! You're an admin, checkuser, and bureaucrat here on the Simple English Wikipedia, but tell...

that for admins like mac, bsa, who never use vip at all. However I have stopped after that, and probably won't even edit at all for admins that I know...

template is used on the main page, I'd like other admins to weigh in. Would you make this request on the admins noticeboard? Thanks. -- Auntof6 (talk) 19:13...

definitely trust you with admin tools, you've shown that on other wikis. I don't have a minimum edit count or amount of time for admins as at this stage every...

tell me why you have so many failed RfAs here and why you are a former admin/crat on simple.wikt? For those who don't know your complicated history,...

for the tools. I'm sure he'll be helpful. I've no concerns with him as an admin. Barras (talk) 16:14, 26 October 2009 (UTC) No need to explain any absences...

multiple times. Quick deletion requests automatically go to a category that admins monitor: CAT:QD. --Ferien (talk) 16:24, 3 December 2022 (UTC) The search...

worked. This is not a license for admins to delete any page they want without reason, this is a license for admins to clean up problematic content created...

reports. I think he will assist the community greatly if he becomes an admin. Pmlineditor ∞ 12:56, 18 February 2010 (UTC) Candidate's acceptance:I accept...

portion and LTAs without bogging down admins with constant requests that are often time sensitive. Obviously admins will still need to do the blocking but...

firmly disagree! Basically because it puts restrictions on an admins right to place blocks. Admins have very wide latitude to make blocks for the good of the...

admin so i really don't see why edit count matters. It may matter on enwiki because RfA is a game there )(survival of the ppl who support the admins)...

Rollbackers can not operate here just as Global Admins cannot. We opt out since we have enough admins. -DJSasso (talk) 14:39, 30 May 2019 (UTC) There...

the Simple English Wikipedia is polytheistic. WP:ADMIN lists a series of them. Okay, seriously, admins have no more power to implement things than regular...

voraciously on weekends (except while doing homework)". So, of all the possible admins, one who admits he is only available for the position part-time? Odd choice...

from me for a while: IIRC, he told the admins to let him handle the situation, and stay out of it. Other admins could have become involved but did not...

we sure this is the correct thing to tell people? With admins speedily deleting other admin's stubs, we've once more found ourselves in drama. I don't...

since you are an admin you too will protect other admins. No where does it state a minimum number of articles so that is what that admin always uses as...

2009 (UTC) Having a friend/great user list isn't myspacing. Many, many admins do. TheAE talk 02:18, 23 January 2009 (UTC) Agreed. There's a difference...

to be given by admins on most wikis I'm familiar with; I was wondering if there was some sort of community consensus not to allow admins to grant it. Otherwise...

part in other commnity processes. The admins have the tools to handle these situations, and there are many admins. Barring new users from creating content...

the local time of the closing admin. As always, feel free to ask any questions you may have -- that includes you, non-admins! --Auntof6 (talk) 13:57, 25...

Normandy (talk) 11:13, 3 November 2011 (UTC) Ugh nothing I hate more than admins jumping into situations they have clearly not researched. There is currently...

well in that regard. I feel a lot of people here are looking to become admins and I don't really know if you fit into that category or not, but if you...

the ability...and since admins can become crats fairly easily under the new rules...I don't think there is a need for admins to be able to give it out...

It doesn't say to use all of them. It also says should not must. Admins are made admins so they can make the sorts of judgement calls this flexibility allows...

not enough admins to ensure a 24/7 safety-net. What if someone decided to upload thousands of pictures of child pornography when no admins were around...

your QD's (a little over 8 or so). For this growing wiki, I feel any new admins need to be active in our mainspace. But then again, I have also noticed...

is not always the blame of the editors, as admins are at fault too as I have seen admins telling other admins where something should be placed, but there...

people coming here would find it difficult to locate WP:ANI to talk to admins. There is no link on the main page, in Useful pages, at the top of Simple...

an Unsuccessful Request for Adminship This request was closed by a Non Admin per WP:Not Now. The filer is encouraged to continue to contribute and try...

consensus of the discussion about the process is that we should not have non-admin closures, then hopefully that will be made official and then this template...

all admins get a red notice at the top of the page? i notice these things can sometimes go pending for as long as several days while several admins come...

@Ferien (I pinged the more active admins that I see but please feel free to bring in others) - Admins I wanted to ping you on this. As it’s stated...

them up at Simple talk, but don't fault non-admins for not editing there especially when even the admins have little cause to edit there. --Auntof6 (talk)...

1 October 2008 (UTC) Active, experienced, kind, helpful — all the great admin qualities. Good luck! Majorly talk 15:39, 2 October 2008 (UTC) Support -...

such as updating protected pages and MediaWiki interface pages. I think admins here do a good job, and there aren't any off the top of my mind that I'd...

here, from the administrator's noticeboard; It does not really involve admins only...--Eptalon (talk) 10:33, 8 June 2008 (UTC) I have access to Microsoft...

that non-admins probably shouldn't be clearing them. -DJSasso (talk) 13:04, 12 July 2013 (UTC) The only time I would agree with a non-admin clearing something...

will support. Good luck, TRM. BTW, maybe we should work on getting more admins too.--  † CM16  17:55, 26 March 2009 (UTC) I thought this was the 'cratship...

before blocking this IP or undoing its changes - if a block is needed, admins should consider using a soft block with the code {{anonblock|optional comment}}...

(UTC) Support - Seems like a very solid editor and this wiki could use more admins. Misza13 20:44, 12 November 2006 (UTC) Support. ...Aurora... 13:22, 14 November...

Protection is rarely used here unless its admins are overwhelmed trying to stop some vandalism. I am sure each admin who has deleted it has considered whether...

archived. Though, I think this is just a result of having few admins and not the admins individually. I feel I can continue my work with anti-vandalism;...

indefinitely blocking a content-contributing user (who was welcomed back by admins and 'crats alike, given rollback etc) within 8 hours of the suggestion being...

says, please consider them before me, especially the ones who are just admins. Majorly talk 14:32, 8 August 2009 (UTC) Q. When is it appropriate to use...

need adminship to contribute. As it says in the Criteria for Adminship, admins are users whom the community trusts to do certain things (such as deleting...

useful here to provide continuity for editors and admins here. It'd help new users and new admins to have a place they can read that would give them...

said. All admins should have a private way of contacting them, and IMO all users should. Griffinofwales (talk) 21:43, 21 May 2010 (UTC) Admins are not required...

project further when I will run for adminship. I'm sure you'll make a good admin. Thanks for the interview, Nifky?. Join us next time for another interview...

and not be an admin :) Oysterguitarist 13:42, 24 August 2007 (UTC) That's fine, as I said, I'm not here to put people off becoming admins. I think that...

an observation. But I do think that admins rightly or wrongly are looked up to lead by example, and having admins that have the trust of the community...

repeatedly uttered that non-admins should "respect the decisions admins take" (example here and here (where he suggests admin decisions should not be overturned...

for a while and it is true that we need more active (regular) admins. Only few admins are regular and I see only 5-6 doing all the work around. There...

be for admins to allocate? Or do we not know yet? Kennedy (talk) 13:44, 20 October 2008 (UTC) I would suggest that it is given out by admins on a request...

┌─────────────────────────────────┘ Any admin (preferably uninvolved) is free to review the block regardless of Codedon's choice of admins. He doesn't get to say who...

--I-on|I-Гalk |I-PrФjecГ 21:53, 20 February 2010 (UTC) Just be careful because we admins are lazy to fix it (or at least I am :P ). Pmlineditor ∞ 08:30, 21 February...

of the most active admins have participated in this discussion, I'm posting it here so this is brought to the attention of admins who have not participated...

its needed at this point, since there are active admins online, but no objections if another admin wants to protect --DannyS712 (talk) 22:42, 18 February...

accept to be an administrator As much as we are in desperate need of more admins (37 QDs and 11 day vandalism streaks with no action), I can't support somebody...

WP:CFA before I can support. We just had the discussion of you becoming an admin the other day and I advised you not too. You are a great editor and unless...

2010 (UTC) All admins can do is delete articles, and block users; more "specialised" admins can do other things (like make people admins, or help the community...

polite throughout. Brian is active at times when there are usually fewer admins online and has shown the need for the tools more than a few times. I have...

block or bans, what the deletion policy is, how to handle disputes, etc. Admins are expected to know what these policies are. --§ Snake311 (I'm Not Okay...

inactive admins like they are bad people. Personally I think RfDas should only be used when an admin misused their tools. Ideally I would like an admin in Huji's...

technology related articles, I have not seen you in areas I would like admins to be active in: anti-vandalism, requests for deletion, administrators'...

that admins need to know yet. This is nothing personal but is very much a case of far too soon. And I should comment on the needing more admins, I don't...

Could an admin lower editing protection for this to autoconfirmed? Since only admins can update stats, it makes the stats more outdated as admins don't update...

administrators. Last time I checked there are 11 active admins, 7 semi-active admins, and 13 inactive admins. Usually an inactive administrators' rights are removed...

of the admin's article may be in jeopardy if action isn't taken by the admin. Using different or variant forms or spellings of an article title. Use...

good assist to the current team of admins. He's often around and also often on IRC where he can help as well. As an admin on mediawiki.org he already knows...

—MC8 (b · t) 11:21, Monday August 10 2009 (UTC) Good admin to work with; even though he is admin, has not forgotten that our job here is to make this...

(UTC) Support Allowing some non-admins to move pages without leaving behind redirects should create less work for admins. Miraclepine 15:17, 18 July 2020...

February 2012 (UTC) Note to admins: Osiris is finished flooding. Osiris (talk) 13:25, 23 February 2012 (UTC) Hello fellow admins, please note that the 'flood...

say due to WMF policy to anyone other than his ISP and within limits to admins to deal with the problem, but there is more than damning evidence that at...

need is is that over here, all admins are trusted by the community; drama among admins is unheard of (we had no admin demoted because of bad behavior...

It seems from Creol's novel above that it's all up to the admins, and at that the first admin that comes across the user. I don't want it to become bureaucratic...

import function limited to admins only? Artix Kreiger (talk) 20:09, 30 October 2017 (UTC) Yes, import is only for admins, and in most cases isn't useful...

Furthermore, you overturned the decission of admins who declined the qd requests. That isn't how an admin should be. Please restore them. (I really think...

means Enforcer which would be a really inappropriate name for an admin because admins are not enforcers and it would give the impression that they are...

though. -- Creol(talk) 03:17, 29 December 2007 (UTC) Added note to all admins: I think a bigger problem here is with our source of the article. Sinbad...

I would suggest we either give out this flag to all admins per default; alternatively, admins needing/wanting to edit these templates can request the...

causing a disruptive epidemic. Sometimes admins may not be on hand, and now I know that they're are not as many admins as anons. That's practically 20:1,000...

right thing. At the moment, we have like 30 admins, and about 50 regular ocntributiors (including the 30 admins). So at the moment, I do not think we need...

Besides, bot admins can only be ran by admins (Because they could use the bot account to do admin stuff). And I trust all of the admins here (except Chenzw...

users have no idea what admins actually do. I ,on the otherhand, am very familiar with the tools already. I've learned what admins can do, when it would...

rights. I'll leave this for other admins' thoughts though --DannyS712 (talk) 19:27, 7 November 2020 (UTC) Non-admin comment you haven't make much contrib...

wanted to make other admins/crats aware of it. On EN Wikipedia they have a BNB (Bureaucrats Noticeboard) for issues related to admins, but appears we don't...

14:43, 8 June 2018 (UTC) Dear admins, I am preparing a Global Request for Comments about financial support for admins that might be relevant for you...

the IRC admins' channel for some more opinions since I think that decisions such as this are better made with some input from fellow admins. Should request...

should definitely be fixed, my god people stop at 1 reason, 3 is crazy. Admins who look at it will know if its applicable to others. ;) -DJSasso (talk)...

that three active admins on a Wikipedia of this size is not sufficient (I would be happy even if some other (good) people became admins and I did not -...

Stewards can do that, however, it would certainly be easier to make crats (or admins) able to grant/remove the right here locally as stewards would require a...

25 July 2010 (UTC) Personally I think these should be done on individual admins talk pages. There is never a need to rush to get these done. Not to mention...

Just a nudge to my fellow admins. I can't close them because I proposed most of them. Thanks! --Auntof6 (talk) 10:07, 5 February 2015 (UTC) I have closed...

2007 (UTC) Hello. I think this is a page to pass current requests to the admins. I therefore have no problem with archiving older requests. We should hoever...

), so I imagine having another admin from a different time zone (I don't think there are any active Australian admins?) would help. I've also kept an...

2007. At that time the main objections to his nomination were too many admins already and a low (500) main space edit count. There was also a controversy...

-- America †alk 18:31, 17 June 2008 (UTC) Hello, I'm one of the En-Wiki admins whose dealt with and been harassed by PIO, currently he's banned from en...

bad new pages per day that don't get deleted right away by an admin. There are many admins here who delete incorrect new pages before an editor gets a chance...

not a tool for you to misuse to overrule admins. The admins were made admins by the community. If an admin has told you that he thinks a page you have...

Thanks, guys, but I put this on the Admins noticeboard because I wanted admin input. I'll wait to see what other admins respond. --Auntof6 (talk) 22:44,...

Currently, while a majority of our content editors are admins, there are several who aren't. Rather than admins going to patrol the pages of these editors, I believe...

the admins. --§ Snake311 (T + C) 01:09, 26 September 2007 (UTC) I was told to ask it here when I asked about it on Talk:Main Page. Don't the admins read...

flag. From what I understand, admins will be able to temporarily grant the flag, and remove it when the user or admin is done. Nuff said. Synergy 15:07...

discussion about this, namely, that we have too many admins. 70% of our active editors are admins. But honestly, what's so bad about that? It shows that...

creating multiple accounts a couple weeks ago yet I could do nothing cause no admin/'crat was on. I may not be as active as I used to be but that's cause I'm...

into place, is subject to being gamed. We have requirements for Admins, and we have Admins that come around only near the end of the year to make their 100...

six months, and created what I can only call a "scene" on AN when asking admins to block his account. This was as a result of addiction, which I understood...

common courtesy. Most of the 24 admins on Simple Wikipedia are well-mannered and grounded in reality, and any unusual admins who join are generally removed...

term editors of this wiki who are not already admins. Your options are to manually import or to ask an admin to do so for you. -Djsasso (talk) 12:27, 8 January...

a significant distraction to us. Fortunately with the handful of active admins and checkusers, most of these disruptions have been taken care of. In the...

think admins/rollbackers from other projects should be granted this tool without requirements. Majorly talk 19:28, 3 November 2008 (UTC) Admins - we know...

Just thought the admins should be aware. I'm not a big fan of filling CU requests on behalf on IP adresses nor do i know if the admins here are aware of...

for a fourth admin (30 some bots in 10 months, 9 admins promotions in 5, very light renaming/usurption activity), chosing the one admin who has repeatedly...

users are admins, unlike enwiki where many trusted editors choose not to be admins. Majorly (talk) 23:53, 15 April 2008 (UTC) I'm not an admin, and I strongly...

needs a request to admins. Importing would need a request. We don't often import articles because the two methods above don't need an admin. I hope that answers...

deletion/Requests/2012/Category:Wikipedians by Wikipedia status. Not all Wikivoyage admins will have this userbox, so the category may not be helpful. Since we don't...

email addresses. You can also email the admins' email list ([email protected]) so that all admins see the email. In either case, please...

the offending edit using the delete and restore method. I have been an admin here for a number of months and a little over a year and a half on en. So...

I want a second admins opinion. -Djsasso (talk) 16:21, 10 February 2009 (UTC) My opinion doesn't count, even though I am not an admin?  :( Razorflame...

WikiLion and another editor that you find. WikiLions are related to rouge admins, because of their bold approach, however they are more responsible, so they...

mentality of dealing with issues that admins are needed to deal with at times that makes me wonder. I stepped down as admin/b'crat/CU years ago and still get...

the name does not exist there, I would suggest asking one of our admins who are admin there also to move the user page and talk page to the new name, log...

as a regular editor. I've noticed lately that there has been a lack of admins on during times of the day that I am particularly active. I could certainly...

updates it is an admin, the majority of active users are admins and if they're not and a mistake is found, there's always an admin on to fix it. I don't...

editors or admins there, and they are more than capable of expressing their own opinion. Just read the feedback on en.wp, talk to the admins. If you think...

@Derpdart56: if you can't get an admin response on-wiki and there is lots and lots of vandalism going on, you can ping admins in the IRC #wikipedia-simple...

13 Sep 2004 (UTC) Agree w/ Angela. Your project is noble, just let any admins here know if you need specific help with a problem move. -- Netoholic @...

(UTC) If we had 1,600 admins like en, I would agree that a flood flag would be problematic. We have a handful of active admins, who, in such a small community...

your comment? What does my being an admin have to do with anything, you really should cool it with the Us vs. The Admins crap, we are all editors. And if...

profession enough to a claim to notability? That's the admins opinion on the matter. Even if the admin sees it as a non-claim, its deletion is not mandatory...

to ping admins, as this page is closely monitored. Often, requests are left alone for a few days to see if there are concerns from other admins. --Ferien...

an admin since last March 7. While I disdain politics, I have become convinced that we do need a couple more bureaucrats, as well as more admins on the...

only time that I've felt that admins could have acted quicker and this was back in 2013. Up to this current time, all admin actions are extremely well done...

A one point all the admins were fighting with each other and warring with each other. Editors were attacking admins and admins attacking editors.......

Articlespace) are only editiable by Admins (24) and Account Creators (0). I would assume you'd have to put a request in to have an admin create/edit the editnotice...

judgement in deleting QD pages since October 2008, when he was made an admin. Kennedy is generally viewed as a face of wisdom around here, and definitely...

topic, but I do see Goblin's point. this diff, which is only available to admins (unless it has been conveniently "vanished") is just one example of ownership...

trusted non-admins when reverting vandalism. I've noticed Simple Wikipedia has been receiving more vandalism than we used to. Non-admins can help with...

months and 26 days. Transclusions {{User:Razorflame/HTBA}} This user acts like an admin, but is not a Wikipedia administrator. Transclusions {{User:Claimgoal/User...

inactive admins policy here. The main idea of this policy is that if you make less than 100 edits in a calendar year (from January to December), your admin will...

articles in the mainspace, and much more. These qualities are just right in admin candidates such as Mentifisto, and I feel he will be able to do much more...

Congratulations--Eptalon (talk) 18:05, 27 August 2021 (UTC) Gordonrox24 was previously an admin who only lost his tools due to inactivity many years ago. Here is his previous...

got some free time at the moment so I'm going to start the process. Other admins: please feel free to jump in and help. This is going to be a time-consuming...

2008 (UTC) I think you'd make a great admin! You've really helped me get started here (more than the current admins!) Terry (talk) 23:41, 18 January 2008...

admins, I feel a speedy delete needs to override Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2022/Farhad Garashov due to the facts listed by an EN admin...

be an admin should do to become an admin? Is to stop trying to be an admin. People who are working to try and build themselves up to be an admin probably...

really think so, I could wait a month or two, but we must have some new admins because we are just overflowing & stewards have more important things to...

ask the admins something, the admins' noticeboard is the best place to do it. However, this doesn't seem like something that requires an admin to answer...

added speedy tag on the article I wrote. Checking if admins keep it or delete. I will accept admin's consideration. I just added him on wiki just because...

(Edits per month), among the first 5 admins, Tygrrr is a quite regular appearance. She has made the top 5 (of the admin accounts) every month so far. So have...

Simple talk -- Creol(talk) 11:30, 5 January 2008 (UTC) TO ALL ADMINS: This is to notify all admins (and any other users) that Ben evaded his block by editing...

to say here. Peter has my complete trust. He's a great article writer, admin and oversighter. His time zone is another good thing, so we can cover the...

from other admins on Simple English, I wouldn't really do much different from other administrators on Simple. When I'm declared an admin on Simple English...

--Reception123/Receptie123 (talk) 17:47, 9 April 2014 (UTC) Do we need more admins? We have rather a lot already, though it is true that five or six do almost...

Personally I like to see admins around the community for closing in on a year and be involved in lots of admin areas and lots of admin discussion and have...

Wikipedia about Simple English Wikipedia so we get more users, articles and admins (I'm not saying I am one) and Simple English Wikipedia will be good as the...

Blockinblox puts in like 5 edits a week? That would be lame for new admins and to-be admins. Also what's the point in "more the merrier", are we trying to...

March 2011 (UTC) No: as per Princess. This wiki does not need borderline admins, and the applicant is not yet even borderline. Macdonald-ross (talk) 06:10...

reverts and your personal attacks. I was in communication with multiple admins and all of us were in agreement that you were in the wrong! You and I spoke...

time Matilda and Cassandra should know that on wikipedia chat rooms the admins are online in force and although a bit more joking and chatting of talk...

do not think that not using an account makes you harder to track. Our admins regularly block IPs for vandalism. If you are a regular editor and have...

to be quite a job to delete them all. You might need to get a few more admins involved. T. Moitie|Talk|Esperanza 20:32, 3 September 2006 (UTC) As many...

Only admins can block users, so no. I know it's confusing as on basically every other website blocking is peer-to-peer, but on wikipedia only admins can...

only been a month since your last RfA. I can't see your QDs as I'm not an admin, but I see very little in the form of user warnings, VIP reports etc. The...

template?--TBC 14:31, 21 July 2008 (UTC) I want an entry in the delete dialog admins have. --Eptalon (talk) 14:36, 21 July 2008 (UTC) Never mind then, thought...

(-5) Vandals (23, teach them a lesson) Newbies (-40, show Welcome instead) Admins/Bureaucrats (-299, you may be blocked) Do you use advanced, or policy/project...

all changes will affect you. Translations are available. Recent changes Admins can now see links to diffs of deleted revisions on Special:AbuseLog. This...

written and expanded many articles, and well done for that, but to become an admin you must show some need for the tools. Through looking at your edits, I...

wasn't that big of an issue, I will resume my duties as an admin. I was told offwiki by admins and editors who know and understand the headings issue, that...

feel free to oppose. I do not think that admins are more important than other editors. I do not think admins are infallible. All I can promise is that...

previous RFAs to get an idea of what the community generally requires from admins, and actively work on articles. You have a percentage of a little over 50%...

competition, and admins are not compared with other users, or selected by their level of activity. The main requirements for becoming an admin are being trusted...

Did you know, Simple Talk and Requests for deletions. If he becomes an admin, I believe it would be a net positive for the wiki. Regards, Pmlineditor...

15 December 2009 (UTC) bugzilla:21571 is assigned, this means that all admins can grant flood flag to other users. Be careful when doing this and don't...

September 2009 retired, 7 October 2009 unretired) - we don't really need admins to retire so often, what assurance could you give us that this won't happen...

article; not vandalising, or reverting vandalism-related changes; For us admins, admin-related work like banning users also does not count, of course. That...

an example, see Wikipedia:Requests for page importation: Guidelines for admins on the English Wikipedia. You may find the easiest way to avoid it is to...

Buggie111 (talk) 15:45, 15 February 2010 (UTC) You've done well as an admin and learning en:SPI clerking makes me feel comfortable that you'll know...

I think if I had admin rights here I could be especially of use, since I am in a different time zone when not a lot of other admins are available. I want...

RfDs, things that admins have to deal with. However, good luck, and I hope to see you making more good edits. Maybe you can be an admin one day. —Belwine...

self-nomination Bärliner 17:06, 9 March 2011 (UTC) Was a good admin before, will be a good admin again.--Gordonrox24 | Talk 17:18, 9 March 2011 (UTC) Previously...

disruptive editing. Many Admins/Crats, are offline while I'm online, and I've ran into many times where I needed help from an Admin/Crat, but none was present...

would make a great admin. Also, we only have 17/18 admins now. I am sure that one more admin would help a lot. Our current admins work so much (thank...

an admin. All an admin can do is delete or protect pages; Simple users can request both with templates or a message to one of the several admins. I therefore...

02:12, 30 April 2023 (UTC) Because it's best left to admins to actually strike comments out. Non-admins can leave comments pointing out the sock/block status...

don't think we are in as desperate need of admins as fr33kman's post points out – the amount of "active" admins has increased from six to nine since that...

wiki-software updates, about Wikipedia size and users, about Contacting admins, or about MediaWiki markup language. Many wiki-related news events are described...

flag is logged, and shown in new changes. Administrators who abuse their admin rights (now including the flood flag) may be sanctioned. This is intended...

contents. Don't forget to substitute these templates. Block templates are for admin use only. Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (Indefinite) Blocks {{subst:uw-block1}}...

The templates are fully protected, so only admins can change them, but I'm posting this here because admins aren't the only ones who can trouble-shoot...

since I supported American Eagle's RfA. I think she would make a great admin. That's my statement.-- ✧ CM16  03:48, 23 November 2008 (UTC) Co-Nomination...

didn't want to overrule the warnings other admins have given him today. He has been warned by multiple admins in the last 24 hours. -DJSasso (talk) 17:15...

worth. I shall be continuing my block on sight practice here. I hope other admins follow this practice, before this wiki is destroyed by POV copyvio articles...

I’ve even cleared reports myself because they weren’t being cleared by admins), and end RFD discussions after 7 days without it taking more than that...

active admins. At one point we had way to many of them, now it appears we don't have enough. I thought about nominating another user for admin while I...

checkuser might be required, a request could be made of one of the English Wikipedia admins with checkuser capability. BlankVerse 11:44, 19 July 2006 (UTC)...

would like to present myself for Checkusership. I know I haven't been an admin for "that long" but I think that it would be good to have another checkuser...

independent articles? In the same vein, please let me know if any of you other admins are planning on deleting any of the above articles based on article name...

need more active admins because there are cases when vandals do over 50 edits before being blocked. We also need more active admins in irc. As vermont...

the closest admin. If you have any general questions, Peterdownunder is the resident go-to-guy when it comes to school projects. Admins should note that...

simply doesn't cover the requests we get. There is no real reason why every admin shouldn't have bureaucrat rights, since it's worked elsewhere and I would...

(UTC) Is there a way for individual users to change the sidebar? I know admins can change Mediawiki:sidebar to change the sidebar for everyone, but can...

keeping the list of admins accurate, what would the community think of removing the admin tools of the currently inactive admins listed below: We did...

November 2011 (UTC) It is standard to give back flags automatically to admins who give them up who aren't under a cloud. Its pretty much standard WMF...

on a wikibreak, and unable to get in contact with the two other active admins, I'm not sure what else to do if this user becomes an even bigger problem...

than it was in May. I know. Therefore, I couldn't be frustrated if other admins ask me to wait for the end of the Summer holidays. ONaNcle 16:02, 8 July...

Music). :(. Compared other wikis to simplewiki, I think we now have enough admins (plus two checkusers) to have a fourth bureaucrat. While I'm not actually...

been busy lately. Jon@talk:~$ 09:17, 26 October 2010 (UTC) Hello fellow admins, our abuse filters are now active; at the time of this writing, we do have...

checkuser might be required, a request could be made of one of the English Wikipedia admins with checkuser capability. BlankVerse 11:44, 19 July 2006 (UTC)...

willful actions of malevolent (bad) admins: yes it does, but any block decision can currently be appealed to at any admin, and an outright ban needs the support...

End date: 18:03, 24 February 2022 (UTC) Hello there. I wish to become a admin to help the wiki grow. I've made some pages and edits since my last RFA...

did not succeed. Please do not modify it. I am an admin over at en:, and I would like to be an admin here too. Even though this Wikipedia isn't as known...

SwirlBoy39) --  Da Punk '95  talk  20:59, 5 May 2008 (UTC) I think any admin can do it... SwirlBoy39 21:35, 5 May 2008 (UTC)  Done -both Swirlboy39 and...

about admins knowing when something is in the grey area is exactly the problem. A QD criteria is not supposed to have any grey area and admins are supposed...

PullToOpenTalk 19:02, 27 January 2007 (UTC) Just wanted to let any Simple admins here know that JarlaxleArtemis (talk · contribs) has now joined Simple English...

accounts, pretending to be different people. The Regular English Wikipedia admins made a new rule: People can only edit controversial articles if they have...

-Barras (talk) 21:44, 11 August 2011 (UTC) DYK is sometimes updated by non-admins; this would make this impossible. sonia♫ 21:11, 14 August 2011 (UTC) Not...

when no admins are around. If any vandalism pops up I could easily help out with no stress. So please consider me to be Simple's next admin. Thank you...

do not post this kind of reminder for requests that are not yours. The admins, checkusers, and bureaucrats here are all volunteers and can't always get...

enough of a track record for me. No mention of why user wants to be an admin, or how he sees the job. Talk page shows some incorrect reverts. Just received...

Hello, If I can, I would like to be granted admin status. I have been on this project since about late December '05, and I have cumulated a bit over 1600...

Probably the best candidate running. He is a very experienced admin on simple and former admin on commons and enwiki and probably the most trustworthy of...

Wikipedia for nearly two years, and the Simple Wikipedia is in need of Admins, and I would be one of the best. Meateater 08:52, 4 June 2007 (UTC) Candidate's...

if you are not an admin. I would strongly advise just following the copy/paste method of importing that pretty much all non-admins use. I especially would...

being set up for Simple English WP, which takes only a few seconds for an admin. - Huji reply 13:13, 1 July 2007 (UTC) I really don't care either way because...

support, 0 neutral, 0 oppose. I'd like to nominate Franco to become an admin. Whenever I open recent changes, he's always there, tagging pages for quick...

recommend you log into your original account and send an email to [email protected] . Posting a message here with another account probably...

English. Netoholic is not around anymore; but is it possible for one of our admins to introduce this change, please? Phaedriel - 12:42, 22 August 2007 (UTC)...

adminship. But am I a "respected" user or did you mean it that it was only admins? --§ Snake311 (I'm Not Okay!) 08:37, 27 February 2008 (UTC) Having rights...

(UTC) The template makes the unblocking process more complex. It means admins would have to adjust templates twice when we just don't need to. This is...

fact that there are rules to follow. Bad enough that we have admins throwing other admins under the bus, this abuse is just pathetic. --Creol(talk) 21:54...

he edits) His personal page, plus his personal talk page Talk pages of admins (if there are any problems) He is definitely not allowed to touch: Wikipedia...

in BE 850. --JoeRepublic 23:12, 10 February 2006 (UTC) I see there are admins. Anyways I was thinking perhaps we could have an article of the week as...

here at Simple very long, but I am an admin at English and User:Phroziac was kind enough to elevate me to admin status at his Wikicities radio control...

notify me on my talk page not the bots so I can immediately resolve it. Admins - The bot does have an emergency stop button should you need it. Also to...

and that they should say "that comment" to admins..... If you're blocked then you're the problem not the admins!. Anyway unfunny/childish page that serves...

closing non-snowball RfD's, which is solely an admin responsibility. This can be extremely misleading for admins, especially when you close a RfD where consensus...

himself to the active part of the admins page. After April 2007, only edits were really adding himself to active admins, despite being inactive. Support...

inexperienced editors bringing over more than the lead section of articles until admins decided they were trustworthy. That would save us a lot of grief. Macdonald-ross...

left it up to the admins handling the situation to make the call. -DJSasso (talk) 12:42, 14 July 2017 (UTC) Well Only was the admin dealing with it -...

to do this correctly, please do not issue the block, but contact another admin. Some organizations have an Incident Response Team that has demonstrated...

the case of checkuser), or to rename users, promote bots, and make new admins (in the case of Bureaucrats) are not the only way to show (or get value)...

fr33kman 16:49, 24 September 2024 (UTC) The check users are a group of admins who are given access to the check user toolset to use in cases of vandalism...

by conflicts between admins, the recent track record of willingness to elect new admins and continuing willingness of admins such as myself to nominate...

August 2009 (UTC) Support. Extensive OS experience on enWiki, excellent admin history. I wholeheartedly trust this user. Bullzeye (talk) 05:14, 21 August...

say it's a vandal, but the edits aren't good either. I remember that some admins (Chenzw, me and others) blocked that user on sight. -Barras talk 19:31,...

was following procedures that were set forth by admins in the past. Would any and all willing admins please comment at User talk:Griffinofwales/Archive...

done any admin things or made any edits that have made you stand out and made me say "Yes you should be an admin", We certainly need more admins here but...

RiggedMint 16:51, 21 December 2023 (UTC) Let's wait for other admins' decision, we are not admins. Editor114514 (talk) 16:52, 21 December 2023 (UTC) : Delete...

Administrator (also called an "admin" or "sysop") is a user who can delete and protect pages and block users. Admins can also grant the rollback, flood...

or experience decide adminstions, since he cannot deal with even fellow admins on a mature level. -- Netoholic @ 03:51, 29 May 2006 (UTC) I'm sorry if...

once admin ping, otherwise I will typically ping the admins personally. For the issue with the talkpage, yes, there is no question that non-admins cannot...

asking questions of users in their native tongue, more so with our German admins), talk pages (sometimes they just cant ask the question properly in English...

Recently an admin added Category:Stubs to the {{stub}} template which had previously been removed and, has since been removed by another admin. Secondly...

encyclopedia. I am asking for the tools so I do not have to wait for a admin to come on to have vandal action taken (e.g, block a user), and so I can...

unblock template. JetLover Bam! 03:22, 21 November 2007 (UTC) I think several admins have a life beside Wikipedia. They are not always here. So if something...

I will quickly block the user from editing instead of warning another admin. I have also helped the wiki by reverting vandalism with my tool, Twinkle...

ideal world, every editor would have admin rights. Since this isn't an ideal world, we make do with a few admins. We should support automatically unless...

Support 83.30.27.70 (talk) Close per WP:SNOW. Unregistered users cannot be admins. --Auntof6 (talk) 13:43, 18 November 2018 (UTC) The above discussion is...

community, shouldn't this converstion be at Simple talk instead of on the admins' noticeboard? --Auntof6 (talk) 04:45, 7 January 2016 (UTC) I think we are...

#wikipedia-simple connect channel using !admin@simplewiki or in the Discord channel #simple-english-wikipedia using @SimpleEnglishAdmins Examples: {{vandal|Bad user}}...

outcome of this request for deletion was to  Delete. Deleted by admin, closing as non admin. Derpdart56 (talk) 13:31, 12 August 2022 (UTC) Umesh Perera (edit...

Simple English Wikipedia will not tolerate cyberbullying. I urge editors and admins to take strong action on any action or edit that is bullying. There are...

all the policies, I have never had problems with him, and he is a perfect admin candidate. SimonKSKContradict me... Really sorry, but too soon since your...

need to be worked on to get them to meet our standards immediately. And admins on SEWP do not like disruptive editors.--Peterdownunder (talk) 08:18, 20...

non-admins were allowed to vote on this page; but I promise to do better at communicating in the future, especially if my role changes to admin/sysop...

need to become myself admin neither about blocking disruptive contributors nor about blanking entries. There are already enough admins doing a great job....

if he is granted sysop tools, he could monitor vandalism while the other admins are offline. I don't think he would ever abuse his sysop tools and could...

wanted, let me know. By the way, this kind of request should be left on the Admins' noticeboard, not on Simple Talk. --Auntof6 (talk) 06:57, 27 January 2015...

a bit, it could work. —Giggy 09:25, 29 June 2008 (UTC) Can an available admin please fulfill this request? Thanks! Maxim (talk | editor review) 13:42...

are around (editing articles) whith how often other users (some of them admins, others regular users are around) are. I have no reason to believe that...

is a testament to one's actual dedication to a project. For example, two admins, Either way (talk · contribs) and M7 (talk · contribs), have userpages that...

serious vandalism, I have had to ask the stewards for help, because no admins were awake. I know all the policies, and how to use the buttons, so I can...

must be decided by the community. If the deflagging happened because the admin or bureaucrat broke the rules, then a formal RFDA/RFDB (Request for de-adminship...

i donated to, and this cavalier attitude shown by some self important 'admins' is not what i would subscribe to either. If this message is posted in the...

Ended on September 9, 2007. 94% support. It is hard to look for more in an admin that what is found in Phaedriel. With prior experience in the position,...

but I will defer to other admins. -DJSasso (talk) 19:36, 25 June 2013 (UTC) I agree with DJSasso. Therefore as two admins have reservations:  Not done...

18 August 2011 (UTC) I believe under the current quick deletion policy, admins are entitled to delete very short stubs, usually referred to as one-liners...

has not been a concern of loss of trust raised here, I believe that an admin who has had the bit removed should be able to receive it back without going...

thought, of course. Barras talk 20:04, 17 February 2010 (UTC) We have the admin inactivity policy. Do you want to make a harsher (couldn't think of a better...

has now been editing for over 3 months and I think he will make a good admin. He has made a lot of very good, useful edits and has been helping prevent...

should not be deleted 151.37.213.28 (talk) 15:55, 22 November 2022 (UTC) Admin note: As of the time I write this, this is the IP's only edit here. -- Auntof6...

discussion page. No more changes should be made to this discussion. Non-crat/admin closure per WP:SNOW and WP:NOTNOW. Unfortunately this request was started...

From time to time it still happens that I think someone already is an admin and then check and notice they're not. One of these people is Andriod65...

finally corrected by others. We already lost 3 admins in this year and I don't think we have enough admins to correct others. MathXplore (talk) 09:09, 31...

admin too. Majorly (talk) 21:36, 6 April 2008 (UTC)Switching to oppose. Support-- Lights  talk  01:28, 7 April 2008 (UTC) Support We need more admins...

an editor. Even if someone asks an admin to hide it, admins can still see your changes. If an admin hides your changes, they will still stay in the filter...

189) which made the change about two years ago. It was not picked up by admins at the time, and we have not had (until recently) anyone particularly expert...

addPortletLink ('p-navigation', '/wiki/WP:AN', 'WP:AN', 'ani', 'Go to the Admin Noticeboard'); var el = document.getElementById('n-portal'); // TWO if (el)...

Commiserations to... Slipknot1 whose request for importer was unsuccessful. Congratulations to... Ottava Rima whose request for importer was successful...

Commiserations to... TheMan whose request for adminship was closed per WP:SNOW. Razorflame whose request for adminship was unsuccessful. Meganmccarty whose...

Congratulations to... Clementina whose request for adminship was successful. Sonia whose request for adminship was successful. Good luck to... Bluegoblin7...

Commiserations to... Purplebackpack89 whose request for adminship was closed per WP:SNOW. Parker1297 whose request for adminship was closed per WP:SNOW...

Congratulations to... Albacore whose request for adminship was successful. Barras, Bsadowski1, Eptalon, Fr33kman, Mentifisto and PeterSymonds who successfully...

Commiserations to... Razorflame whose request for adminship was withdrawn. Bsadowski1 whose request for checkusership was unsuccessful. Mythdon whose request...

Congratulations Either way! - For passing a request for adminship! Techman224 applied to be an administrator, but withdrew....

Congratulations, NonvocalScream for passing a request for adminship! Billz has had his administrator tools removed because of tool inactivity. Congratulations...

None at this time...

Juliancolton whose request for bureaucratship was successful. Maximillion Pegasus whose request for adminship was successful. Jamesofur whose request for...

Commiserations to... 12george1 whose request for adminship was closed per WP:SNOW. Congratulations to... Barras whose request for bureaucratship was successful...

Congratulations, Philosopher for passing a request for adminship! Commiserations go to Comppro whose request for adminiship was closed per WP:SNOW. Bluegoblin7...

Congratulations, EhJJ for passing a request for adminship! Commiserations go to Djsasso who was unsuccessful in his request for bureaucratship. Congratulations...

Good luck to... I-on who is having a request for adminship....

Congratulations to... Bsadowski1 whose request for adminship was successful....

Commiserations to... Griffinofwales whose request for adminship was unsuccessful. (3/11) Bubblycanuck whose request for adminship was closed per WP:SNOW...

Congratulations to... Kansan whose request for adminship was successful. Commiserations to... I-on whose request for adminship was unsuccessful. Immunize...

Congratulations to... Kansan whose request for oversightship was successful. Commiserations to... I love roads whose request for adminship was unsuccessful...

Congratulations to... Barras whose request for checkusership was successful. Peterdownunder whose request for checkusership was successful. Commiserations...

Congratulations to... Mentifisto whose request for checkusership was successful. Commiserations to... Toboar whose request for adminship was unsuccessful...

NonvocalScream had a request for deadminshp, but it was closed per WP:SNOW. Good luck to Fr33kman who is having a request for bureaucratship! Good luck...

Congratulations to... Nifky? whose request for adminship was successful. NonvocalScream whose request for bureaucratship was successful....

Commiserations to... Bluegoblin7 whose request for adminship was unsuccessful. NonvocalScream whose request for oversightership was withdrawn. Bubblycanuck...

October 2020 (UTC) Oppose per Auntof6, I would think that it is okay for admins to close in such clear-cut cases but I'll defer to Auntof6's desire to wait...

there are a maximum of 20-30 regular (named) contributors, not counting admins and vandals. So our focus should be to get more (good-quality) editors....

stop them being a good admin. I see good evidence of QD reporting, warning users, and if it can ease the workload of other admins then all the better. --Yottie...

23:50, 7 August 2009 (UTC) He is a sock! Admins are trusted not to be socks! Are socks now allowed to be admins? Griffinofwales (talk) 23:53, 7 August 2009...

and more admin we have and I think that I could help with user rename (of vandal accounts). I will act upon the Community consensus. I'm an admin of this...

March 2013 (UTC) I would like to become an admin because I feel that with the power of the role of "admin", I could have the ability make valuable changes...

by others for his help and he acts in a manner consistent with our top admins. I have every confidence that he can handle the tools. Regards, RyanCross...

identified. That being said, where is the requirement that oversighters be admins? Is it in the software, or is it local policy? If the latter, I would suggest...

What should an admin do in this situation? A user is a vandal. He is blocked. He creates a sockpuppet. The sockpuppet does not do any vandal edits but...

effect you, Mr. God almighty admin sir. Exert, exactly. And in this case, it is needed. Is it me, or is it only admins (those that don't need the tool)...

allowed to release the information to a third-party. This would include admins. Additionally in cases of investigation of abuse and it is also acceptable...

should be less divided than English wiki. We should delegate a couple of admins to place notices on bottom categories, saying clearly "Do not split this...

manpower cannot harm anything. Every admin action I handle will relieve other admins—and enhance the workflow. My goal is to be another helping hand here—a small...

administrator nominates up to five he prefers ; once the list established, each admin may veto one entry ; and here we go... ONaNcle 07:22, 29 May 2007 (UTC)...

last known good version is the best option and then report vandalism to an admin. -- Netoholic @ 04:00, 21 May 2005 (UTC) I find a page that begins "An Amount...

Not so needed as to make an exception. We've just promoted two excellent admins, and no-one could argue that we need more at the present. That can also...

completely blank, I put the welcome template on there. I would like to be an admin because it would help me deal with vandalism easier. Candidate's acceptance:...

in building an encyclopedia from RfA candidates-- admins who have no interest except by taking admin actions are a problem in my opinion). I hope that...

discussions, and has clearly shown competence and understanding to be an admin. He is an admin on enwiki and is also familiar with the tools, that is definitely...

nominate Tygrrr for this position. Tygrrr has been amongst the most active admins we have. I think she would make a good checkuser. --Eptalon 21:55, 18 September...

circled button is the reload, but I guess you don't need that now :) (So admins: delete when this is over. I can't access Commons, that's all.) SS✞(Kay)...

overly aggressive at times. I think you are a good editor and a competent admin, but I can not, at this time, support your election to another position...

Archer7 - talk 20:09, 12 November 2006 (UTC) Support, a good and responsible admin, can surely be trusted for this role. --M7 20:11, 12 November 2006 (UTC)...

is done and it's beside the point). I think a brief conversation among admins should give us an answer shortly. I notice that last time, when a week-long...

his record is about the worst it could be. Not only do we not need more admins, we especially don't need any who may be a problem. A time for SNOW, I think...

2012 (UTC) hi i hav two questions how to i get a account und what is an admin? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.59.36.114 (talk • contribs) 10:39...

but this has sat in the QD cat since yesterday (presumably because an admin/admins are seeing some notability here) so listing here, Fails GNG –Davey2010Talk...

Editing your userpage to much. I could help with that. You could ask a admin to delete your userpage. Also try not to think or even do anything to your...

great as the others. If he continues his hard work, he'll be the greatest admin. we might ever see. As I'm trying to work to be an administrator (and hopefully...

Peterdownunder to be a responsible oversigher; so fa, working with him as an admin has been a pleasure. I therefore see no reason why he should not be able...

I would also like to be able to be an admin so that I could protect pages because, again, sometimes an admin is not on so the vandal keeps vandalising...

page here. And now, to the real point. In my opinion (although I fear many Admins of Wikipedia will not agree), the past history and the related stuff (which...

RfA vote). For the RfA thingy, please refer to my talk page. Will let you admins decide whether to grant me rollback or not. (✉→Arctic Kangaroo←✎) 06:45...

22:55, 19 December 2008 (UTC) Hello. I think I am just ready to become and Admin. I have created many pages and know all about reverting Vandalism. Tharnton345...