Thread:CourtneyStalker8196/@comment-3466346-20120417163849

In terms of rollback, we basically need the user to be fairly active while being around on the Wiki for a decent amount of time. In particular we want to see that they can act on bad edits and/or vandalism fairly and in a justified manner. Remember, edit wars are not good so it’s best not to go out “seeking” vandalism but rather check the recent activity feed and be aware of it as opposed to trying to find it. That way you can be sure that you won’t act unfairly (it can easily happen even in good faith, although certain situations can end up looking bad).

Although there are rules about becoming an Admin, a lot of it is down to the potential Admin being able to prove that we would get good productivity out of that user, therefore its more down to activity and the length of time the user has aided the Wiki. We have to be convinced that they will stay with us. It is also down to an as needed basis, there would be no point in making a user an Admin if they were to stop being active, or to make them one when there are already many others on board. One of the best pieces of advice that I heard is that for any Wiki you should just find what you are good at and just stick to it. Even if that's just assisting in general rather than something specific (e.g. pictures as necessary or heavy text like assisting with scripts). Obviously it’s good to know how to do certain things if needed and still keep an eye out, but what I mean is see if you specialise in something in particular.

The main thing to remember is that neither are “awarded” for merit and neither make you “above” other users, they are just tools to assist in what you are already trying to do. In a nutshell, to be one is to act like one. Hope this long message put it in perspective for you. Never be discouraged, we are all here to enjoy the Wiki.  