Forum:Acquiring Editing Privileges

Last winter and spring a few of us were working on the Charlie's Angels wiki and trying to get everything caught up before the new series launched. I took the summer off, and while I was away someone joined the wiki, added a lot of content taken from other web sites, acquired administrator privileges, and locked the rest of us out of editing some of the most important pages in the wiki. She never responds to anyone, and she's the only administrator.

On the plus side, the wiki looks much better now than it did last winter. I have no beef with there being someone in charge of making things pretty; I just want to know if there's anything I can do to get back the right to add original content. Tbug 14:43, September 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * You can freely add content to any page unless it is locked or you are blocked. If the page is protected, ask the admin to unprotect it. If you are blocked however, you will need to try and appeal the block to the admin.--
 * Right, so she became an administrator and then locked a bunch of pages. I'm not the first person to ask her about it, but she never responds to anyone. Tbug 15:14, September 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * You are talking about Kate.Moon? Because she isn't an admin on your wiki, but a wikia staff member. Yust ask her about it because she has general admin privileges and can unlock any locked pages. I also haven't seen much talk on her talk page, only three or four lines. So pick up on where you left and talk with her about it.
 * WikiPim


 * No, I'm talking about Amanda Young. I don't mind getting wikia staff involved if that's what I have to do, but I don't want this to turn into a game of Amanda locking pages and Kate unlocking them ad infinitum. I don't feel the need to demand administrator rights; I just want to be able to add content to the wiki I was working on before the summer. Tbug 15:14, September 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * Having had experience with that user, I think it might be best if you just contact wikia and ask them to talk to Amanda. Either that or wait, from my experience Amanda likes to add about a hundred pages to a wiki and then abandon it.--


 * You know, if she spammed the wiki with a hundred pages and then left while still allowing the rest of us to work on the wiki I wouldn't care. I think she's in violation of the Terms of Use, but whatever. Thanks for letting me know that this is a pattern. Do you recommend using the general contact form or trying to get hold of Kate.Moon? Tbug 15:39, September 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * ETA: I used the contact form you recommended. Hopefully this will resolve smoothly. Thanks, everyone, for your help!Tbug 16:06, September 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * Clear case of not using admin powers the right way. Sadly it took you months to notice and/ or act on this issue. But still it's odd that she protected about 10 pages the moment this user got admin powers.
 * WikiPim


 * Yeah, I don't regret having summer plans, but it makes me sad to come back ready to work and find myself locked out. Tbug 15:39, September 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * ETA: How do I see the list of the pages she locked? Tbug 16:06, September 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * By clicking here. Smithing (talk | contribs) 18:21, September 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Tbug 20:08, September 23, 2011 (UTC)