Thread:Bdj610/@comment-29714978-20160731180044

Bdj, Sorry for the long message. When I became admin in September 2014, I promised to be loyal, respectful, and more active. The first and good thing i did was make your username highlight red with a glow, and Shaira's with black text and blue glow. I tried to make chat mod color highlights, but it didn't work. Then in October, Things started to get out of hand. I blocked a user with it's chinese username, highlighted an unnessessary post, and deleted a blog post. When Angry Hearts demoted me, The site has moved on. I felt upset when I was demoted, I was also crying too. Admins are no different than non-admins, they only have a few extra editing buttons that the community entrusts them with to carry out certain maintenance tasks (deletion, protection, blocking, etc). Admins should exist to serve the community and act as guides within a community, not rulers. After all, it’s the community that should be making most of the decisions. All admins are equal to non-admins, but they still play an important role in making sure the wiki and its community runs smoothly. I should be active. Admins should always be active, so someone who wants to be an admin should also be very active. I want to be someone who is seen throughout the community. If the community is electing me, then i'll want to know as many people as possible. If they know and respect you, as well as the things you do on the wiki, the more likely it is that they will vote for me. Remember, though, not to make edits simply for the sake of my edit count. My contributions should be helping the wiki to grow, not just a way to get noticed. I should be of service. No one wants to vote for someone if they think that that person is only interested in power or having a fancy title. People want to vote for someone who wants to help them and help the community grow and thrive. An ideal admin candidate is someone who strives to provide whatever service they can to the community. Remember, while admins aren’t rulers, they are leaders, and the best kind of leader is one who sees themselves as a servant, not a king. Be there for the community and its needs, and people will undoubtedly respect you and want I to be an administrator. I should be a helpful and friendly voice. This takes the last two ideas into account. Your interactions with the community should show that you are there to help. Perhaps there's a discussion where someone is asking for help in learning how to do something on the wiki? An ideal admin candidate should be there to help. I can welcome new users and offer my assistance with anything you need. Above all, i'm a friend to all other users, including you! I should not try to be an admin. Plot twist! That sounds confusing in a blog about how to be an ideal admin candidate, doesn’t it? Allow me to explain: no one likes someone who tries too hard to become an admin. Those who make it obvious that they’re seeking the job often don’t get the job, because those people tend to try too hard and over-do it. It also signals to others that my only reason for being on the site is to gain a new title. That's the wrong message to send. You're a very good user, Bdj. The same for Daniel and Shaira. I trust everyone and I'll only block users if they did something bad to the wiki, Only highlight posts that are important, and not delete blog posts. If you need anything, please ask me in my message wall. ForgeMonster (Talk) 18:00 (UTC)   I was going to tell Angry Hearts, But you're a b-crat too, although AH is the boss and head.  