Thread:Ripto22475/@comment-6091796-20150526232702/@comment-26479628-20150526233806

If you look at his contributions, he's made a bunch of edits over the past few months - enough that Staff won't let you adopt without him agreeing.

You really should leave him a message. If he agrees to you adopting, then you're already set up. If he wants to receive the bureaucratic rights, then promote you, that works out too in your favor.