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It's still a spoiler, based on other unreleased stories, to call that person the current Doctor before (at LEAST) 9 December. Without question. -- [[User:Tybort|Tybort]] ([[User talk:Tybort|talk page]]) 17:20, 29 November 2023 (UTC) | It's still a spoiler, based on other unreleased stories, to call that person the current Doctor before (at LEAST) 9 December. Without question. -- [[User:Tybort|Tybort]] ([[User talk:Tybort|talk page]]) 17:20, 29 November 2023 (UTC) | ||
== Welcome to the admin team! == | |||
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<div style=font-size:3em;font-family:georgia,serif;text-align:center;line-height:100%;font-family:georgia,serif;margin-bottom:1em>'''''So now you're an admin.'''''</div> | |||
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And you know ''exactly'' what that means, right? Well... There's no one "right" way to be an admin. We all find our own paths. But it's really important to think of yourself primarily as a caretaker who ''cleans up'' the space so that other people can use it. You're not "in charge" now. '''You've just got more to do.''' | |||
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<span style="font-size:1.2em">'''''The mechanics of administration'''''</span> | |||
One of the first things you'll want to do is check out a '''{{link|Help:User access levels#Administrators|gold|list of the things you can do now}}'''. That list is an important overview, but it doesn't tell you a whole lot about '''''how''''' to actually ''use'' your new abilities. You'll want to quickly move on to the '''{{link|Help:administrators' how-to guide|gold|administrator's how-to guide}}'''. The guide explains, step-by-step, how to perform the basic actions of '''deletion''', '''merger''', '''restoration''', '''protection''', '''blocking''' and '''rollback''' — the five main tools in the administrators' toolbox. There are also several other more specific help pages to be found at '''{{link|:category:admin help|gold|the admin help hub}}'''. | |||
But for now, you probably just want to watch some video, right? | |||
You'll probably want to check out this video for an overview of the '''{{link|Help:Admin Dashboard|gold|Admin Dashboard}}''' to which you now have access, as well as some other basic tools of the trade: | |||
<div style="text-align:center">[https://www.fandom.com/video/Ylr7uqmq/admin-rights-tools-roles-webinar <nowiki>[click here]</nowiki>]</div> | |||
If you're not all that familiar with '''{{link|Special:SpecialPages|gold|special pages}}''', you'll probably want to check out the following overview. Although it is somewhat basic in parts, it probably will teach you at least ''one'' thing you didn't know. | |||
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<span style="font-size:1.2em">'''''The art of administration'''''</span> | |||
One of the more difficult aspects of administration is knowing ''when'' to act. Remember, you're now a steward of the community. It's your job to foster discussions and deal with inter-personal issues as they arise. Wikia have prepared some great videos about this subject, '''all of which are highly recommended'''. Please make sure that you view these at some point within the next week or so. | |||
First up is a video about encouraging community discussion: | |||
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Next comes a great roundtable about how to deal with trolling and vandalism. This is a particularly important video because its participants are all people you'll probably deal with now that your an admin. When admin contact Wikia, they most often deal with someone from ComDev (or CommunityDevelopment), and this video features some of the more visible members of that team. | |||
[[file:Wikia Office Hours - Trolls & Vandalism|300px|center]] | |||
And here is a video about attracting and retaining new users — something that should be of primary concern to all admins: | |||
[[file:Wikia Wednesday - Attracting & Welcoming New Users|300px|center]] | |||
<span style="font-size:1.2em">'''''What now?'''''</span> | |||
These are obviously only a few topics of interest to admin. If you want help with anything more specific, be sure to get in touch with any of the existing '''{{link|admin|gold}}'''. | |||
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