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Community discussions need to be resolved
We have several open community discussion threads that are in need of moderation, prompting or archival. Because I am an active party in most of these discussions, I feel it would not be proper for me to address the issues. Can some other administrators help in resolving these threads?

The threads I'm specifically referring to are:
 * Forum:Wiki theme redesign
 * Forum:Alternate universe
 * Forum:Social media representatives
 * Forum:Organization for TS4 timeline
 * Forum:Amendment to voting policies

Any administrator who wants to take up the task of addressing these threads should consider first, whether the thread has reached a natural consensus or not. If so, the thread should be closed and the consensus adopted. If not, the admin should consider whether a vote might be in order, and then determine how to best structure that vote. If a consensus isn't reached and a vote would not be appropriate, an administrator should consider closing the thread and marking it as not resolved. Or, if a thread is not resolved but does not seem to have reached an impasse, a simple thread bump might be appropriate (to attempt to jump-start the discussion). --  LostInRiverview talk ~ blog 19:07, October 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * I'll pitch in and close one of these discussions. Beds (talk - blog ) 19:34, October 20, 2014 (UTC)


 * Closed another. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  02:27, October 21, 2014 (UTC)


 * Forum:Wiki theme redesign was closed by LiR. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  01:09, December 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * Forum:Alternate universe also closed by LiR. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  01:37, January 30, 2015 (UTC)

Into The Future issue
Discussion moved to Forum:Into the Future issue --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  15:00, December 23, 2014 (UTC).

TheSims23
TheSims23 is currently globally blocked, for reasons unknown. As we have done with AsherÉire and other indeffed admins, a bureaucrat should de-sysop the user. They may ask for the mop again should they become unblocked. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  18:11, January 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * This user has contributed almost nothing since May last year. I know there isn't really room for community consent here, but I support the demotion. --  C.Syde  ( talk &#124;  contribs ) 21:16, January 3, 2015 (UTC)
 * I've removed her adminship for the time being. Something else to note of interest is that her account is "globally blocked" while AsherEire's is listed as "globally disabled" with a different template.


 * Hmm, interesting. Accounts can be disabled on user request or by Wikia's discretion, and can't be re-enabled after 30 days of being disabled, while a global block is involuntary, usually used for Terms of Use violations, and can be lifted if the matter is discussed with Wikia and they happen to agree to it.


 * I'm wondering what exactly happened here.... --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  23:12, January 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * Apparently if she were free to re-request for her admin rights to be reinstated, then she'd have to have her rollback rights automatically reinstated first. TheSims23 had rollback rights prior to requesting admin-ship, and when her admin rights were revoked, her rollback rights were not reinstated. Thus she would not be eligible for re-requesting admin-ship, unless a bureaucrat gave her back her rollback rights. --  C.Syde  ( talk &#124;  contribs ) 02:41, January 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * While this discussion is closed I'll just say that there is nothing that forces admins to keep rollback after retirement and that she wouldn't be eligible for reinstatement due to activity, and nothing says an admin can't be reinstated due to forgoing the right to rollback after retirement.