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==Amendments==

Lately, over the last few months I've began to notice several errors/loopholes in the Inactive Admin Policy. In particular, I've noticed that some admins have edited once/twice a month, usually an edit of a trivial nature, meaning that by this policy standards they are considered "active".

::I suppose how we determine an administrator as "active" or "no longer active so much" depends on ourselves, with a reasonable amount of time. It does seem tedious if we have to count how many edits an admin has made over time, but what I said before wasn't a weak subject either. But when they become less active, I suppose we should give them a notice that their rights are at stake. Or what if we simply ask if they still want to continue being an administrator? [[User:Nikel23|'''<span style="color:#007FFF; text-shadow: #ACE5EE 0 4px 4px;">Nikel</span>''']] [[User talk:Nikel23|<span style="color: #30D5C8 ; text-shadow: #00FFEF 0 4px 4px;">_''Talk''</span>]] 11:18, February 24, 2012 (UTC)

:::I like LiR's idea a bit better than the one that I said, since its more or less the same except reduces tedious contribution monitoring, and would likely have the same effect. As for what to say when they become inactive, we should just leave them a message informing them of the situation. If they know they are going to be inactive, then preferably they should resign and they can re-request adminship via a talk page note to a bureaucrat in the 6 months after, much like now. Whether to grant them the rights again will likewise be a case-by-case basis. {{WHsig|21:37, February 24, 2012 (UTC)}}

:::::Im agree with LiR, btw is this amendments cover the bureaucrats too or only cover admin? because bureaucrats is also an admin right and it is will be nice if bureaucrats also active improving the wiki. [[User:Wiryawan310|Wiryawan310]] 16:01, February 26, 2012 (UTC)

::::::It will apply to both, much like the current policy does. {{WHsig|04:37, February 27, 2012 (UTC)}}

While I am aware of a policy that states "''If an admin knows they will be inactive they should step down. Special cases to extend or revoke an administratorship may be brought to the attention of current administrators.''" but this can be a double edged sword as a) the user may have something happening irl that prevents them from being here on a long-term basis and/or b) they may indeed be trying to circumvent the inactive administrators policy.

 

:I agree - there's no point in keeping rights if you know you're not going to use them, especially if they're allowed to get them back later with little fuss. -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">LiR</font>]]^{[[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">speak</font>]] ~ [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">read</font>]]}''' 02:29, May 14, 2012 (UTC)