Thread:Chaosian/@comment-5755678-20130829204527/@comment-1932315-20130829210214

Typically it goes like this:
 * I'm on the wiki pretty much every day watching anon edits, and user edits (mostly anons).
 * If there's an anon I like, I suggest they turn into a user.
 * If I see users making good edits, I relax when I see them continuing to edit, but usually continue to watch them. It's fine if they make mistakes, but I just don't want to start seeing vandalism and edit wars in the middle of their work.
 * If a user continues to edit for a few months or gets involved with discussion I usually consider them a regular
 * A lot of those I consider regulars (most, but not all recently) I personally leave a message for, thanking them.
 * Regulars really get our attention if they're constant for about two months and have roughly 800 edits. 1000 is a really strong point in their favor.
 * At that time usually one of the admins (of recent it'd probably me) goes and talks to the other admins on our Skype chat-room. Sometimes they contact us, but the result is the same.
 * If no-one objects to that regular becoming an admin we contact that user with the offer.
 * If they accept, then they're a technical "Administrator", able to delete pages, edit the aesthetic of the wiki, ban people, all that jazz.
 * If they're an admin for a few months, or whenever seems appropriate I grant rollback privileges, and beyond that, bureaucracy status. Once a bureaucrat, they're on the same level as me, and can grant or relinquish rights.

To reiterate, what I'm looking in another administrator is:
 * Someone who knows and loves the Metro series.
 * Someone is a good guy to be around, like a good co-worker.
 * Someone who does quality work.
 * And someone who is dedicated as hell.