Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4022888-20160122123443/@comment-24473195-20160122153143

TacticalMaster wrote: I'm trying to apply for administration for NekoPara Wikia and there is only one active admin there. Its bureaurcrat is not active and I'm waiting for two months to pass by so I can apply for adoption...actually, the only active admin there deserves the bureaucrat status since he's the one there being active around.

However, I suddenly discovered that the bureaucrat recently made a contribution to the wiki. Thus, RESETTING the month delay to apply for adoption! Worst of all, I tried to respond again to the bureaucrat to see if they're going to process my request, but again the post is still standing there. It's really been a month and still no replies from the bureaucrat. I even tried asking the active admin to see if they can get in contact with the bureaucrat, but looks like they have no dice either. So we're both waiting, stuck behind on our backs while my request is left hanging on the bureaucrat's wall with no recent activity.

So, what do I do in a situation when a wiki's bureaucrat is (sarcastically) active, but cannot respond to my admin application? Really, it's an unexpected loophole here and I really want to be an admin on Nekopara Wikia so I can join along to keep it in good hands. There is a simple solution. Regardless of activity or existing Wiki specific policies, you can always create a discussion related to demotion or promotion of existing admins / bureaucrats and/or review of existing policies. Of course there's a chance that your request may not be popular and your request may be denied. But if there is "consensus" that an admin / bureaucrat or both be removed then you can send that to Special:Contact and staff may revoke their rights.

Otherwise admins could simply edit a page and add a " " every 2 months. Heck they may even create a bot that uses their account and does that.

The fact is that an admin is a member of the wikias community, and if the community believes they are failing in their duties they may remove them. Personally, I've always thought the admin right should be temporary, renewable every 6-12 months. Much like countries with long serving leaders, a community with the same leadership tends to stagnate over time and possibly lose their way.