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'''Requests for administratorship''' is the venue where frequent and skilled editors of The Sims Wiki can request [[Help:Administrators|administrative]] rights on the wiki. New administrators are selected by the community based on their editing history, behavior, skills, and other factors.
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Any user who meets the minimum requirements for nomination (see below) may be nominated, or may submit a request for administratorship. All requests are conducted on individual pages - a bureaucrat will set up the individual request page once a nominee/applicant has cleared the minimum requirements. To nominate a user for administratorship, or to apply yourself, please [[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship#Pending applications|go here]].
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'''[[#Requests for bureaucratship|Requests for bureaucratship]]''' are also handled through this page. Currently-active administrators may be nominated for or request bureaucrat rights; to nominate a user or to apply yourself, please [[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship#Pending bureaucratship applications|go here]]
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[[Category:Site administration|{{PAGENAME}}]]
The Sims Wiki is currently '''open''' for administrators. Feel free to read our minimum requirements- if you meet them, apply below!
 
==Minimum requirements==
In order to apply for administratorship or be eligible for nomination, a user must:
If you have proven yourself to be a valuable member of the community, and you think you're capable of doing the job, this is where to apply. Minimum requirements are:
<!---* have [[The Sims Wiki:Content moderator|content moderator]] rights;--->
*Average or higher wiki editing knowledge.
* be able to communicate effectively in English, including the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling;
:This means you have to have contributed regularly to ''some'' wiki (not necessarily this one).
* have extensive experience in wiki editing, preferably including edits to templates and categories, and use of more "complex" tools or features such as tables (knowledge of or experience with JavaScript and CSS is also beneficial, but is not required); and
*Having started to contribute on The Sims Wiki (edits in the content namespace are not taken too seriously).
* not be prohibited from requesting or being nominated for administrative rights due to past actions or prior requests.
:*Your first edit on The Sims Wiki should not be your application on this page.
 
*Understandable, (almost 100%) correct English all the time.
Bureaucratship applicants or nominees must meet all the minimum requirements of administratorship applicants, but must also currently hold administrative rights on The Sims Wiki. Bureaucratship nominees are more heavily scrutinized than administratorship nominees and the expectations for aspiring bureaucrats are higher than expectations for aspiring administrators.
:*If u talk liek dis, ur not rdy 2 bcome admin
 
*Playing the game is nice, since you'll be editing and making decisions based on the game's content.
==Procedure for Applications==
*Be able to expand articles to make them more useful for the community.
The following steps should be followed by applicants and nominees for administratorship or bureaucratship.
:*You should not copy articles from Wikipedia and paste them here.
===Stage 1 - Nomination/Application===
*[[The Sims Wiki:Rollback|Rollback rights]] are a prerequisite for requesting adminship.
* Users may nominate themselves or be nominated by another user. The nominee then has to accept the nomination before discussion can begin. Nominations or applications for administratorship should be made [[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship#Pending administratorship applications|here]], and nominations or applications for bureaucratship should be made [[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship#Pending bureaucratship applications|here]].
* After a user applies or accepts a nomination, a bureaucrat should determine whether the user is eligible to apply. If they are eligible, the bureaucrat will create a page for the nomination (typically 'The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/<name of nominee> (<month and year when the nomination page was created>)') and begin the discussion there.
* Multiple nominations can be queued at one time. Nominations which aren't responded to by the nominee within 2 weeks are subject to removal.
 
===Stage 2 - Discussion===
* A period of discussion shall last at least seven days.
* After the seven day period of discussion has elapsed, it shall be determined whether a consensus in favor of or against promotion has been reached.
**''Consensus'' for these requests is defined as a general agreement among users engaged in the discussion (including the nominating user, if applicable). If necessary, consensus can be roughly measured as a general agreement between at least two-thirds of users engaged in the discussion (including the nominating user, if applicable).
* If the discussion shows consensus for a nominee, the nomination is successful and the user is promoted. If the discussion shows consensus against a promotion, the nomination will end and the nominee will not be promoted.
* After the initial seven-day discussion period, if consensus either for or against promotion is not present, discussion will continue until there is a two-day long period, or longer, in which nothing is added to the discussion.
**If this occurs and a consensus for promotion exists, the nomination is successful and the user is promoted.
**If this occurs and a consensus for promotion does not exist, the nomination will end and the nominee will not be promoted. ''This will occur even if a consensus against promotion does not exist.''
* If discussion continues for ten or more days, and it is determined by at least two bureaucrats that progress towards consensus is not occurring, the nomination will end and the nominee will not be promoted.
*The requirement for consensus is higher for bureaucratship candidates than administratorship candidates. Bureaucratship candidates should not be promoted without a clear and strong consensus in favor of promotion.
 
===Other rules===
* A nominee whose nomination does not lead to a consensus for promotion will be ineligible to be nominated or to request for thirty days.
* A nominee may end a nomination at any time. A nominee that terminates a nomination will be ineligible to be nominated or to request for fifteen days.
* A nominee who has had three failed nominations within any six-month period will be ineligible to be nominated or to request rights for three months, starting at the end of their third failed nomination.
* A nominee who applies for rights and who is ineligible will be automatically denied, and will be ineligible to request rights or to be nominated for an additional fifteen days, beginning after they would have otherwise become eligible. Nominations of ineligible nominees by other users will not result in a penalty against the nominee.
 
===Guidelines for discussion and consensus===
* Points of discussion should be focused on assessing the ability of a nominee to perform their duties. Discussion should avoid sweeping praise or generalizations (e.g. "he/she is a good editor" or "he/she deserves it"), and focus instead on specific reasons why a user is or is not a good fit for the position.
* Users engaged in discussion may contradict the points raised by another user, but should remain respectful at all times. Back-and-forth arguments between two users should be avoided.
* Generally, consensus in a request can be determined by answering these questions:
** Are there major and specific problems raised by multiple users regarding the nominee?
** Is there a lack of agreement between users over whether a nominee is qualified, capable of serving or a good fit for the role?
* If the answer to these questions is 'no', there likely exists a consensus for the nomination.
 
==Pending administratorship applications==
Please use this space to apply for administrative rights, or to nominate another user for those rights. Please ensure that you/the nominee meet [[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship#Minimum requirements|minimum requirements]] and are eligible.
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;{{Userlinks|SimDestroyer}}
 
A little over two years ago, SimDestroyer was promoted to the (then-new) position of Content Moderator on the wiki. Everything that was said in my statement nominating him for that position, and everything said by the other people who voiced their support for his promotion, still stands as true as ever. SimDestroyer is a prolific editor, an effective vandalism fighter, and an active and engaged member of the community. He has utilized the Moderator tools effectively and without any history of misuse or abuse of power.
== What you will do as an admin ==
*Revert vandalism, warn and/or block vandals.
*Move pages to correct page names, delete unnecessary redirects.
*Have a strong voice when decisions have to be made.
*Represent The Sims Wiki well in the Wikia and internet community.
 
Promoting him to the role of Administrator, although not bringing much in the way of additional tools and powers over that of Moderator, would enable him to do his work that much more effectively. I have no doubt that he will continue to behave with the same high standards that have come to define his nearly three years of editing history on the wiki, if he is promoted. And I have no doubt that the wiki and community will be all the better for him having these additional tools at his disposal. -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<span style="color:navy;">LostInRiverview</span>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">talk</font>]] · [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">blog</font>]] · [[Special:Contributions/LostInRiverview|<font color="green">contribs</font>]]</sup>''' 22:00, May 26, 2020 (UTC)
== What you may not do as an admin ==
*Use your administrator privileges to take advantage of users or to control the wiki.
*Ignore the needs and wants of wiki users.
*Act as a poor representative of The Sims Wiki on other wikis, or participate in major cross-wiki drama.
 
: While I am really happy about this nomination, unfortunately I have come to the conclusion of having to '''decline''' it. I am aware of my skills as an editor and a content moderator, but the recent months of (from my point of view) decrease in activity alongside the lack of interest in the wiki (and the games) has led me to not get too hasty yet and rather wait for another time. If it ever comes. And when I first joined the wiki in 2017 and especially after gaining the content moderator role in 2018, I always had that thought of "This is the highest I am comfortable going in. I don't think admin is a role for me." While that thought ''has'' changed slightly ever since then, I am still not fully sure of accepting the rank of an administrator. But thank you for the nomination nonetheless. - [[User:SimDestroyer|SimDestroyer]] ([[User talk:SimDestroyer|talk]]) 15:57, June 1, 2020 (UTC)
More info and a list of current admins can be found at [[Project:Administrators|Administrators]].
 
==Requests for bureaucratship==
== Positions available ==
{{Shortcut|TSW:RFB}}'''Requests for bureaucratship''' is where experienced and active [[The Sims Wiki:Administrators|administrators]] can be nominated for or apply for bureaucratship. Bureaucrats fulfill a similar role as administrators, except that they are able to change the user rights of other users, and they cannot be demoted by anyone but Wikia staff. Bureaucrat nominees should be the most experienced and trusted editors on the wiki. Applicants or nominees for bureaucratship must already be administrators.
Additionally, some [[The Sims Wiki:special positions|special positions]] are available for administrators and members of the community. These are filled on the [[The Sims Wiki:Requests for special positions|Requests for special positions]] page, though users requesting administratorship here may in their request ask for one or more of these positions. List of positions and their responsibilities is available on [[The Sims Wiki:Special positions|this page]]. Willingness to take on special duties may make you more likely to be selected.
==Pending bureaucratship applications==
 
==Archives==
== Closed requests ==
===Requests for administratorship archives===
=== [[User:RebeccaBlack|RebeccaBlack]] ===
====Old Archives====
i want to help the wiki against things u need admin for. i was crazy over the webcam thing and im sorry and i wont do it again [[User:RebeccaBlack|RebeccaBlack]] 20:01, July 23, 2011 (UTC)
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Archive 1]] - April 2009 to July 2010<br />
:Request declined. You can still help out on the wiki without having admin flags. Also, you should be aware of the minimum requirements for requesting adminship, which you can see if you scroll up. {{GGsig}} 20:05, July 23, 2011 (UTC)
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Archive 2]] - July 2010 to April 2011<br />
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Archive 3]] - July 2011 to September 2011<br />
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Archive 4]] - March 2012 to October 2012<br />
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Archive 5]] - November 2012 to May 2013<br />
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Fanon archive|Fanon Administratorship Archive]]
 
====New Archives====
=== [[User:Bellagoth|Bellagoth]] ===
;2013
I have read the requirements for applying. I would like to apply to content management and visual improvement. I haven't edited that much but my computer was slow the last two years. I know alot about the sims so I will not post any inaccurate information.
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Beds (June 2013)|Beds]] - June 17 to June 22, 2013 - ''Approved''<br />
:{{VoteAgainst}} - '''Oppose''' - I see you have been here for a long time, but you aren't very active here, and I haven't seen you contribute much lately. If you became more active and made more edits I would consider supporting in the future. ~>'''[[User:Woganhemlock|<font color="black">ฬ</font><font color="orange">ђ</font>]] <sup>[[User_talk:Woganhemlock|<font color="silver">(Ŧlยttєгรђא</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Woganhemlock|<font color="grey">ƒтω!)</font>]]'''</sup> 00:19, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Hurshbr (June 2013)|Hurshbr]] - June 22 to June 25, 2013 - ''Not approved''<br />
::Request declined. You only have 128 edits and you don't have rollback rights. I suggest you work towards gaining rollback first before applying to become an administrator. {{GGsig}} 01:15, July 29, 2011 (UTC)
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Pidgeoraptor7 (August 2013)|Pidgeoraptor7]] - August 1 to August 6, 2013 - ''Approved''<br />
[[The_Sims_Wiki:Requests_for_administratorship/JasonThePlum (September 2013)|JasonThePlum]] - September 24 to October 5, 2013 - ''Approved''<br />
[[The_Sims_Wiki:Requests_for_administratorship/Walker_guy94 (October 2013)|Walker guy94]] - October 5 to October 10, 2013 - ''Approved''<br />
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Mate1234 (November 2013)|Mate1234]] - November 20 to December 5, 2013 - ''Not approved''<br />
 
;2014
=== [[User:Nikel23|Nikel23]] ===
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/K6ka (January 2014)|K6ka]] - January 24 to January 29, 2014 - ''Approved''<br />
After being for a longer time on this wiki, Nikel23 has made positive edits and good (at least for me) for fixing and constructing templates. After, all he's good at decorating pages and can easaly spot a vandal. He deserves to be an admin. [[User:Vss2eip|<font face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="color:#50C878; text-shadow:lime 0 4px 4px;">'''Vss2eip'''</span></font>]][[User_talk:Vss2eip|<span style="color:#50C878; text-shadow:lime 0 4px 4px;"><sup>''talk here''</sup></span>]] 20:44, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Joey.eyeball (January 2014)|Joey.eyeball]] - January 30 to February 5, 2014 - ''Not approved''<br />
:Just left Nikel a message regarding this. Pending a response as into whether Nikel accepts or declines the nomination. {{GGsig}} 21:16, August 1, 2011 (UTC)
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Icemandeaf (June 2014)|Icemandeaf]] - June 19 to June 24, 2014 - ''Approved''<br />
::Technically speaking, I'm not sure that users can nominate other users for this position. I don't think it's a good idea to do, in any case, as it could pressure the user into applying when they might otherwise not want to. That said, I'm going to ''decline'' this nomination on those grounds, but the door is open if Nikel wants to apply directly rather than be nominated. -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">talk</font>]] · [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 02:09, August 2, 2011 (UTC)
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/C.Syde65 (June 2014)|C.Syde65]] - June 24 to June 29, 2014 - ''Not approved''<br />
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Joey.eyeball (August 2014)|Joey.eyeball]] - August 2 to August 7, 2014 - ''Approved''<br />
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/Beds (August 2014)|Beds]] - August 14 to August 19, 2014 - ''Approved''<br />
 
;2015
== Open requests ==
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/C.Syde65 (February 2015)|C.Syde65]] - February 1 to February 10, 2015 - ''Not approved''<br />
''Be sure to include two administrative projects you'd like to apply for, in your request''
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/WikiBuilder1147 (February 2015)|WikiBuilder1147]] - February 11 to February 16, 2015 - ''Approved''<br />
===[[User:Decepticonprime|Decepticonprime]]===
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for administratorship/C.Syde65 (October 2015)|C.Syde65]] - October 18 to October 23, 2015 - ''Approved''<br/>
 
===Requests for bureaucratship archives===
{{userlinks|Example}}
;Old Archives
[[Project:Requests for bureaucratship/Completed requests|Completed Requests]]
 
;New Archives
I want to help which is why Ill request administaorship in case I dont get rollback --- [[User:Decepticonprime|Decepticonprime]] 18:30, August 10, 2011 (UTC)
[[The Sims Wiki:Requests for bureaucratship/Beds (November 2013)|Beds]] - November 11 to 16, 2013 - ''Approved''<br />
[[The_Sims_Wiki:Requests for bureaucratship/K6ka_(February_2015)|K6ka]] - January 31 to February 5, 2015 - ''Approved''<br />
Icemandeaf - Nominated October 5, 2015 - ''Candidate declined nomination''