Forum:Adoption template

Part of the automated text questions included in adoptions requests on Forum:Adoption requests is:
 * On the Special Pages -> Special:ListUsers when was the last time an admin edited, and who was it?

To make it easier, I would like to suggest that Special:ListUsers be replaced with Special:ListUsers/sysop or something that implies to enter this text under the wiki itself.

This would allow people applying to more easily view the list of admins and not have to search through pages of non-sysops or have to manually select the boxes each time.

Also if the text appeal process is ever replaced with some kind of form (sort of like what w:c:AniManga uses for creating their series' pages) there could be a way, if the applicant types in the URL for their wiki, to link direction to the sysop list, so that a link doesn't need to be manually created each time, as I expect many applicants may not be familiar enough with the Special functions to do so.

Was wondering what people think of this. +Yc 21:57, October 2, 2012 (UTC)


 * I personally like this idea. It has always been a hassle for me, having to rummage through pages and such just to find out which admin last edited.  Love and Lust  22:14, October 2, 2012 (UTC)

Also another time-saver, perhaps on Special:SpecialPages we could list the Special:WikiAdoption function? (Note: this doesn't work on Community but apparently can on most other wikis) I remember this link because one time I was contributing a lot to an inactive wiki and a message popped up, sending me to that URL. Unlike staff-instituted adoptions, this appears to work automatically if users fit the proper criteria (editing count/length/admin inactivity/not created or adopted other wikis in 60 days). Furthermore, with staff-instituted adoptions, the founders usually retain crat rights whereas I observed using the WA function that the former crat was demoted to SysOp or something. Perhaps this Special page is meant to be secret? In addition to SpecialPages, the function could also be listed on the top of the Adoption requests page too, perhaps. +Yc 22:58, October 2, 2012 (UTC)