Forum:Administrators

Fellow Wikians, friends, all those friends of order...

We need change, recently most of the sysops of this wiki have decided to become mostly inactive, leaving the menial tasks of administrating the wiki to us regular users. Is it our job to administrate? or is that the responsibility of administrators? We on this wiki have seen that there are trolls, vandals, infractors of policy and basic decency on the internet.

It must be remembered however, that many of these sysops will return, so they aren't abandoning us, they are simply taking a break until Call of Duty 7 comes out, but should so many of them take this chance to do little but block vandals?

So I am proposing to you, the wikians of this site, that we need change, that we do indeed require administrators to run this wiki, to actively advocate for changes in policy that would make things easier, better, and more enjoyable for all users. I propose to you wikians that we require a sysop that will take interest in the "boring" things on this wiki, that will become active in the War Room when those discussions pertain to the running of this wiki. We need to reform our blocking policy, user of the month elections are cluttered, ignored, and confusing, and admins are still discussing whether or not PGB should get a perma-ban, a decision made about a month ago. This discussion is not about PGB, or the fairness and neutrality of administrators, but the need for a more involved administrator(s).

Obviously I have some users in mind... but that is not pertinent at this time, we need to discuss the necessity of new administrators.  Darthkenobi0 Talk 02:32, April 24, 2010 (UTC)


 * Obviously, there are still at least 14 sysops still active. This is more than enough to maintain the wiki, block vandals, and handle and flamewars that break out. We do not need any more sysops. This is extremely unnecessary, and could be taken as a hopeful try for sysop. We're still discussing PGB, because he was one of the most controversial users on this wiki. UoTM elections are FAR from cluttered and ignored. War Room discussions are active enough, and sysops are here when needed. This proposal is pointless.
 * "Most of the sysops" are still here. This has been discussed, and my firm opinion is that no users need to be a sysop until the opportunity presents itself. -- Emblem-burgertown.jpg EightOhEight Talk 02:43, April 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * I do agree that there does need to be more Sysops that are actually devoted. People do have lives outside the Wiki, but this is just miserable. Tbh, nobody on this Wiki is fit to be Sysop, even me. This is just a slow time for the Wiki. Nothing more. Slowrider7 02:49, April 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * That's... a bit contradictory, and how do you know if someone is fit to be sysop? Honestly EightOhEight, UoTM is ignored, PGB's punishment was decided upon about a month ago, and few admins do actual administration, you yourself have told me as much as that you will not be active on the wiki until CoD7 comes out, with the exception of a bit of chatting, some blocks, etc. air-force-logo.jpg Darthkenobi0 Talk 02:54, April 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * You find me some proof that UoTM is ignored. We have a total of 25 votes on the current UoTMs. Admins "administrate". How do we not? -- Emblem-burgertown.jpg EightOhEight Talk 03:40, April 24, 2010 (UTC)


 * UoTM is ignored, every single one of those votes is from the early part of the months, you admins are more involved in punishing vandals than working on policy changes. air-force-logo.jpg Darthkenobi0 Talk 03:53, April 24, 2010 (UTC)

Per Darthkenobi0. We need some very active admins. Some will not be active until CoD7 comes out, so what do we do in between then? Leave it all to a few admins? I don't think that's right. We have to have admins that will be on every day, checking all the forums, blocking all the vandals ex. 02:58, April 24, 2010 (UTC)


 * A "few" admins? Are you kidding me? Darth has mislead people by saying "most of the admins are inactive". There are still plenty out here, very active and dedicated. -- Emblem-burgertown.jpg EightOhEight Talk 03:40, April 24, 2010 (UTC)


 * Apologies, I am on for six to nine hours a day, and I notice very few admins on during that time. air-force-logo.jpg Darthkenobi0 Talk 03:53, April 24, 2010 (UTC)

Darth, what is your problem? Every time Im in a discussion with you, you find a way to shoot me down. By the way, who are you to know if someone is fit to be Sysop? "Obviously I have some users in mind... " Slowrider7 03:02, April 24, 2010 (UTC)

I don't specifically pick you out to debate with, I have not problem with you, but you seem to have one with me. I never said that the users I had in mind were the right ones, simply that I had some users in mind that I believe are fit to be sysop, I do not assert that my opinion in this matter is above yours, I simply present my own, as well as examples, support, and respond in kind to your opinion, arguments or statements. If you truly believe that I have some fight to pick with you in particular, then you should take a look at what brought you to that conclusion, and if my actions have shown that I argue against your points in particular than it is either coincidence or I am unaware of some deep hatred for you, which is not the case. Honestly I believe we need more active sysops, users with my dedication, but obviously with greater skills in the english language, wiki syntax, and "people skills" or social skills.  Darthkenobi0 Talk 03:09, April 24, 2010 (UTC)