Board Thread:Wiki Discussion/@comment-4242472-20140816221856/@comment-1073312-20140816223605

I'm glad this has been brought to the community. This is something to discuss not as factions but as a wiki.

I am not without criticism though. I've never seen this kind of thing on a wiki, generally because of most these problems don't exist on them. Admins get removed because they have become inactive, or rarely abusive. We should argue rival ideas on the grounds on the wiki and on which one works better. Now, as a bureaucrat, I would only ever pick users who have shown much experience, activity, passion for editing and trust. There is only one active bureaucrat for a good reason, and that's because it generally leads to more rational choices than just "I like this user". There are some users who fulfil most of the criteria, except activity. I would only choose users myself, who have care outside the fiction universe and will use the tools wisely. We shouldn't pick an admin representative, because like I said before, it strengthens the idea that factions are normal on wikis.

If this idea doesn't go ahead, I fully support finding a new solution.

I also suggest that instead of groups nominating people. Like always, users should nominate themselves. It is ultimately up to me I'm afraid, who satisfies the criteria I listed.