Thread:Hackey5/@comment-26436566-20150223153327/@comment-5645428-20150224075520

I wouldn't expect you to complete certain tasks to achieve an 'administrator standard'. That would be quite unruly should everyone be the best of editors who are all set on adminship as a reward for their efforts. I believe adminship goes deeper than that and lies with the communication and relationship between editors, staff and the wiki itself.

From my experience, the most suitable admin candidates are not specficially the ones who make the most or most extensive edits, and while that does indeed help, the most important thing is the way they interact with others on the wiki. I would suppose you've seen my latest proposal for Seth as an admin. I saw potential very clearly after he worked with me on the chat in uploading level images, not solely receiving the task and fulfilling it, but working real-time as we established a flow of selection, uploading, renaming and categorising. He was friendly and willing, and that's the kind of person who other editors should look up to for guidance. 3primetime3, on the other hand, came eager and with a lot to bring from his background as an admin on other wikis. He could pull off some pretty neat edits, but it was his manner and approach that saw him someone a valuable addition to the staff.

It's different for everybody, I guess, but they all share in common an inviting personality. At least, that's what I think an admin should be like. Where to start for yourself? Set yourself a project like giving the update articles a consistent layout. Talk with me about it, talk with others, and through one objective, you can come to interact with many people and develop a relationship with the community here. Stay active on the forum, start discussions, that kind of thing. There's no one thing in particular, but overall, immerse yourself.