Forum:Administration Discussion

The Terraria wiki has been going through some difficult times over the last few weeks. There was a dispute on the wiki, that ultimately resulted in a decision by Wikia staff that HeroGaming and Gracey91 would lose their admin rights. It's too early for those rights to be replaced (and we will need to work out as a community if and how that should happen) but we can start talking about the processes and roles on this wiki for the future.

This page is for a discussion about how admins should be selected for this wikis, and what the roles "admin" and "bureaucrat" should mean here.

We are using this page so that we can have both a long-form conversation, and allow for shorter comments. You are welcome to participate in either way.

Firstly, some ground-rules.
 * Please keep the conversation calm, productive and civil. Please share your ideas, do not attack other users.
 * Please do not edit or remove other people's comments. If someone is excessively abusive, then Sannse will act as a moderator and remove comments and ban if necessary.
 * Please do your best to say why you feel a particular way. It helps us all to understand each other if you explain your views
 * The most productive discussions include flexibility and compromise. Let's try to work together to find the right solutions for this wiki.

To start with, let's hear ideas. What process should be used on this wiki to choose admins and bureaucrats? What should the responsibilities of the roles be? And what are the qualities an admin should show as they look after the wiki? -- sannse http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog)  00:53, February 9, 2012 (UTC)

Please feel free to edit this page to add your thoughts, or to comment below