Thread:Love Robin/@comment-32429852-20191011222548/@comment-366087-20191013180707

The adoptions are a good way to help. Read each one as they are completed to see what Staff is assessing in their determinations. Which get accepted and which fail, and why. While Staff has access to tools and FANDOM-wide reports, and thus info we can't see, there is still plenty we *can* see.

However, be careful not to sound TOO positive. Try not to sound like, "you got this in the bag" because maybe there are things we can't see which works against the success of their request. We don't want to build up their expectation too far only for them to be rejected. Try to walk the careful line of "from what little I can see, it looks good. Still (try to) do this/that/other to better your chances…" etc.

Also, remember to use the template. I like to also indent my responses so it is visually set apart from the main body of the request.

Finally, and I'm cautious in saying this as I don't know your education or primary language, but when trying to be "semi-official", try to work on your composition. Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalizations. It helps in being taken seriously.

eet iz on'ting to use "typo-ese" when foolin'round, Ah's doos it alla time.

But it is another thing when trying to be helpfully representative of FANDOM.

Oh, and not to sound too self-important here, but when going to a CCAdmin with any sort of advice or criticism, keep in mind that here on Central, Admins are chosen and promoted by Staff. We know our jobs. And unlike any other wiki—even ones where Staff are active members—here, Staff ARE Staff. Elsewhere they may join for hobby and relaxation in their downtime/off hours, here they are working. We CCAdmins are under continuous supervision.

That's not to say we CCAdmins cannot abuse powers, just that it is least likely to happen.