User blog comment:Sannse/I Want to Be an Admin/@comment-452-20140515201609

I've never been asked for admin rights by anyone who had a reason for wanting them. Or who stayed active after being told to become a good contributor first. That makes me question why they asked in the first place, and what they would have done if I had just given them admin rights.

Becoming an admin shouldn't be anyone's goal, the goal should be to be good contributor. As others have said, you don't need admin rights to be a good contributor.

If someone tells me they want to be an admin, I respond in two ways:
 * Telling them how they can help the wiki without admin rights.
 * Asking them why they need admin rights.

No matter how active and responsible a user is, or how many people "vote" for them:
 * If a wiki does not need a new admin, then there is no reason to appoint one.
 * If a user does not need admin rights, then there is no reason for them to have them.

No regular contributors have ever asked me for admin rights - because I always give admin rights to regulars once they've proven themselves suitable.
 * Part of that is just being a good contributor
 * Part of that is making things easier for myself and other admins by doing maintenance tasks.
 * Part of that is whether they need to be able to delete redirects, files and vandalism.