RuneScape:Requests for adminship/Guide

This is a guide to current practice at RuneScape Wiki's requests for adminship (RfA) process, the mechanism by which editors are considered for administrator status. To become an administrator, there needs to be a clear consensus that you are committed to the RuneScape Wiki and can be trusted to know and uphold its policies and guidelines.

For an unprepared user, even a very valuable contributor, the process can be frustrating and disheartening. Under no circumstances should any editor considering acceptance of a nomination construe the contents of this guide as a barrier to nomination. Consequently, no Wikian should refer to this guide for the purpose of deterring a candidate from accepting a nomination. This is only a guide to current practice on requests for adminship, not policy.

For an informal look, please see the miniguide to requests for adminship.

Overview
RfA is the means by which the community develops consensus on whether an editor should be given administrator rights, such as the abilities to delete a page, protect a page, edit a protected page, and block a user.


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 * A glance at the 'requests for adminship' mainpage will quickly reveal that there are no official requirements to becoming a RuneScape Wiki administrator. Anybody can apply regardless of their experience. However this does not mean that there are no standards to be aware of.

The reality is that adminship is oriented to communal trust and confidence, not percentages and numbers, and each user will have their own way to assess candidates' readiness for the role. While anybody can apply, a review of failed RfAs will quickly show that members of the community have many unwritten expectations.
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Common areas where users may have expectations will usually be those that show: Evidence of any concerns may also be raised and questions asked, for reassurance whether they will present concerns in future, and any other signs of helpfulness or work undertaken in the community will be seen positively.
 * 1) breadth and duration of wiki-experience;
 * 2) appropriate approach and conduct as a community member (quality of interaction and ability to work with others); and
 * 3) understanding of the RuneScape Wiki ethos and its most important norms and policies (their "spirit" and intent, and that you understand the norms administrators must follow).