User blog:Komishiro85/Wikia Ideas & More...

Well, I wanted to start off by saying, Happy Valentines Day!

We are now coming closer to a new generation for Wikia. We have seen rapid changes in the past and surprises are yet to come. Do you remember when Fandom started? It wasn't too long ago.

Wikia has pulled off some amazing techniques with both the help of the admin and staff. I've seen new faces and I have seen new accomplishments. I am happy to say that I am one of those who help Wikia to be a better place.

One of the things I wanted to share is the relationship between founders and their admins. Of course we need admins for every wikia page. The problem is trust and loyalty. Find an admin isn't always easy. Everyone wants to come into general chat and seek out admins. A lot of the times people will just PM someone and ask. That's fine and all, but it's the pestering and disruption that can be a problem. There is an easier and more reliable way. Visiting the Forum is the best choice. You can also ask a friend in general chat, but try not to bother everyone about it. If you know someone, then that is ok to ask. But still, keep the forum in mind.

Also, founders, if you see that an admin is away, then try not to get too worked up about it. You can't bother someone every 5 mins and expect that person to be around. IF that person has been slacking for too many days, or maybe hanging around other wikias and that person has stopped coming to your page for days, then that would be something to talk about. But, anyone who works on a page is considered a contributor. Try not too be too controlling over your admins. Remember, a good king is a respectful king. If you are too pushy with all of your admins, you will find that you will be the only one left on your page. Give your admins the space they need. Their lives do not revolve around one page. People have a right to help out on other pages. There might be people who are quick to take admin rights away because someone was sick for a day, or because they were at a funeral when you need help on your page. The way I see it, that can be too controlling for someone. The best thing to do is, to let people work at the pace they feel comfortable working. If you don't like lazy admins who only contribute once a day, then find a new one. There are a lot of people out there. But even a little bit of work at a time is better than nothing. Not everyone is motivated to right hundreds of words a day. That can be stressful for people who have jobs during the day/night or people who study hard for college.

Another thing I wanted to talk about is being friendly with users on your page. Most of the time, when you see people join your page, they most likely came from another Wikia. People join Wikia pages all the time. As soon as you type your first comment on a wikia, you are now a new user for that page. People either join your page because they like you, or because their your page has caught their curiosity. Some people will find your page because of a topic they were looking for. The most important thing is making people feel comfortable. I see people come to general chat daily complaining about being banned by admins. You'll get people who complain for being banned for no reason. Most of the time, it isn't for no reason. Most people don't just up and decide to ban random people out of the blue. Most of the time, they either don't like the person, or that person has violated rules. That can't be helped. But, what can be helped is treating people nicely and welcoming them (thus having the admin welcome message when someone joins). People like to have fun and discuss topics. If someone is doing something you don't like, let them know as nice as you can. Don't flip out and ban someone because they made a simple typo. You should use authority properly and when needed most. If you are grumpy towards all the users on your page, you will surely end up alone on your page.

Well, forgive me if my blog seems a little incomplete. I've been sick, so my head feels a little fuzzy. If I was feeling a lot better, this blog would be a lot nicer. anyways, I hope this helps. Thanks!