The Sims Wiki talk:Administrators

KazeNoYouko is not in the Local list users list, but he is still here. Why is that? - JEA13  [ iTalk  ] 11:29, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I see him if you only tick off bureaucrats. Duskey ( talk ) 23:34, July 23, 2010 (UTC)

Inactivity
Why is Kaze not inactive? and in the case of Bleeh I don't think her admin powers should be taken away, since it is a special case. Duskey ( talk ) 21:46, July 27, 2010 (UTC)
 * And he is not the only one; Random Ranaun has been quite inactive as well, and don't get me started on Bob Newbie is kl. The latter should have his admin priviledges removed instantly. - JEA13  [ iTalk  ] 21:49, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

Position/Project
Since I don't see any mention of what these actually cover, I'll offer my interpretation of them.


 * Featured Article
 * Changes the featured article on the 1st of every month.
 * Keeps an eye on the voting page to ensure only eligible votes are counted.


 * Featured Media
 * Same as 'Featured Article'


 * Featured Contest (NEW!)
 * Same as 'Featured Article'


 * Polls
 * Runs the bi-monthly poll for featured contests.


 * Templates
 * Keeps the Templates category nice and tidy.
 * Is helpful towards users learning how to create templates.
 * Works together with the Message template standardization project.


 * Policies
 * Articles: The Sims Wiki:Policy
 * Discusses new policies or changes to policies with the community, through the talk page.
 * New policies or policy changes must reflect community needs.


 * Founder: It's the founder, 'nuff said. Purely cosmetic.


 * Community Director
 * Articles: The Sims Wiki:Userboxes, The Sims Wiki:Talkboxes, The Sims Wiki:5000 articles
 * Categories: Category:Userboxes, Category:Talkboxes
 * Develop, coordinate and administer projects and activities for the The Sims Wiki community.
 * Plan and direct any special events and make announcements regarding community activities and updates.
 * Community features include talkboxes and userboxes.


 * IRC contact
 * Article: The Sims Wiki:IRC Channel, MediaWiki:Ircgate-channellist
 * Must be at least somewhat proficient in using IRC and must master the following tasks
 * Kick/ban disruptive users.
 * Add voice to other administrators.
 * Handles communication with Wikia and freenode concerning the channel.


 * Public Relations
 * Categories: Category:Websites and Category:Creators
 * Handles communication with other websites, including related wikis.
 * Add new websites and creators from time to time.
 * Works together with the Affiliates admin.


 * Affiliates
 * Articles: The Sims Wiki:Affiliates
 * Categories: Category:Affiliates
 * Handles communication with The Sims Wiki in other languages.
 * Regularly invites new Sims community sites to be affiliates.
 * Works together with the Public Relations admin.


 * Family trees
 * Categories: Family trees, Category:Premade families
 * Creates new family trees for new premades families in new game releases.
 * Creates images of family trees are to be licensed under the CC-BY-SA license.


 * Newsletter
 * Creates a newsletter every now and then (monthly?).
 * Takes submissions about what's been going on around the Wiki from all users.
 * Submissions can include, but are not limited to; new templates, new game releases, new wiki feaures, new wiki pages, new user created competitions etc.


 * Forum moderator: Along with other admin duties, they will be specifically responsible for the forums. They will be expected to view and create threads and posts, and move, delete or edit users posts that violate the policies of The Sims Wiki and its forum.


 * Ombudsman: Investigate complaints and mediate fair solutions between users.

Comments
If we do get a newsletter in the future, I suggest posting it monthly or so on the 15th, so it won't coincide with the featured stuff, but let's cross that bridge when we get it to. Duskey ( talk ) 17:15, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

I suggest merging the three 'Featured' positions into one and call it 'Featured... Stuff' or something. Unless I'm horribly mistaken, the tasks are minimal and can easily be merged together as one position. Duskey ( talk ) 17:15, July 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * I wouldn't mind working on some sort of newsletter, but I think TheDataMonster was or is already tackling something similar, and I don't want to step on their toes here. -- Patrick (LostInRiverview) (talk)(blog)(random page) 01:59, July 30, 2010 (UTC)


 * Well TDM hasn't been here for a while. I don't think there's any standing rules for when and how positions are treated if an admin is absent. You have my blesings anyway. Duskey ( talk ) 04:31, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

I added ombudsman and forum moderator. Forgot them first time around. Duskey ( talk ) 04:31, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * Another task possibly for the Affiliates admin would be to check interlanguage links on articles and request links with wikis in other languages and when needed. --a_morris (talk) 02:52, August 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * How do you check the links if you don't speak the other languages? :s I already added a bunch of language links to some of the wikis. (See User:Duskey/Inter). The interwiki requests are only for language-wikis which hasn't got it enabled yet, right? Some of the ~10 articles ones don't. I'm not sure if it'll pay off to request it and I'm not sure I can since I'm not sysop or a even a contributor at those wikis. Duskey ( talk ) 04:59, August 1, 2010 (UTC)

Where is my Signature,on the admin template?
Where is my signature,on the admin template?--Monster2821 (talk) 04:31, July 30, 2010 (UTC)
 * You can go ahead and add it yourself :) Duskey ( talk ) 05:19, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

I tried adding it and it's glitched.--Monster2821 (talk) 06:07, July 30, 2010 (UTC)
 * Just edit Administrators and add three tildes   at the correct place to add your sig without the date and time. Duskey ( talk ) 04:24, July 31, 2010 (UTC)