This page is a resource for aspiring and current Admnis to gain an understanding of the processes and practices of being a Wikipedia Administrator.
GETTING STARTED | RFA PROCESS | RESOURCES FOR EFFECTIVE ADMINSHIP | INTERVIEW/EXTRA RESOURCES |
Request for Adminship is the process that the Wikipedia community abides by to select those who wish to become administrators for the encyclopedia.
Administrators, by definition, are given certain added functionality to preside over and maintain the Wikipedia encyclopedia. There are roughly 1,500 administrators (
list of administrators)that watch over a library being used by over 16 million registered users and plenty of unregistered users as well. There is no set standard or method to become an administrator on Wikipedia, but requests are made by self-nomination or through being nominated by other members of the community.
Typically, those hopeful of gaining adminship should be trusted members in the Wikipedia community with impeccable reputations. If you are interested in becoming an admin, there are a number of things that should be addressed before you apply.
Useful links |
This page is a resource for aspiring and current Admnis to gain an understanding of the processes and practices of being a Wikipedia Administrator.
GETTING STARTED | RFA PROCESS | RESOURCES FOR EFFECTIVE ADMINSHIP | INTERVIEW/EXTRA RESOURCES |
Request for Adminship is the process that the Wikipedia community abides by to select those who wish to become administrators for the encyclopedia.
Administrators, by definition, are given certain added functionality to preside over and maintain the Wikipedia encyclopedia. There are roughly 1,500 administrators (
list of administrators)that watch over a library being used by over 16 million registered users and plenty of unregistered users as well. There is no set standard or method to become an administrator on Wikipedia, but requests are made by self-nomination or through being nominated by other members of the community.
Typically, those hopeful of gaining adminship should be trusted members in the Wikipedia community with impeccable reputations. If you are interested in becoming an admin, there are a number of things that should be addressed before you apply.
Useful links |