Requests for Staff (RfS) is the process by which the community decides who will become Staff Members, who are trusted editors that serve the roles of Content Moderators, Wiki Photographers, and Discussion Moderators. A user either submits his/her/their own request for staff (a self-nomination) or is nominated by another user. For record keeping purposes, we will be keeping previous applications on file as reference and for public access in the Archive.
Staff Requirements
Before submitting a request for staff, users must meet a list of requirements. The requirements, which vary depending on the position, are listed below:
- The user must have completed at a certain amount of mainspace edits at the time of their submission.
- Content Moderators require 1,000 edits.
- Wiki Photographers require 1,000 edits and 125 photo uploads.
- Discussion Moderators require 50 edits and 150 posts.
- The user must have been an accounted member of the Wiki for at least three months at the time of their submission.
If a user submits a request without matching one of the requirements on their applied for position, their submission will be removed immediately. They can re-submit their request at a later date, with an existing admin's permission.
Additionally, while not required, there's a few things that might help ones chance of being supported:
- Present and active on the Community Discord
- Have a proper profile picture and bio on your account
- Have a somewhat filled out User Page
- Have no history of being blocked
IPs are NOT allowed to edit this section.
Request Process
1. A user submits their request for staff or is nominated by another user. Submit your request by leaving a message detailing why you feel you are qualified for the position and why you would be an asset to the community. Follow your message with your signature.
2. Users in the community will have a period of time to support, oppose, or remain neutral to a user's request. IPs, or users without accounts are not allowed to vote.
3. After a reasonable amount of given time, voting will end. If the request has at least 8 supportive votes* and more supportive votes than opposing votes, it is qualified for admin voting. If not, the request is denied.
4. If the request is qualified, the admins will have to vote. They will submit their votes via the administrative board on the forums, or anonymously amongst themselves. The request needs a simple majority of the voting admins** to be approved.
5. If the majority of the voting admins and community staff support the candidate, an admin/bureaucrat will promote the user to a staff member.
IPs are NOT allowed to edit this section.
Voting Requirements
In order to be eligible to vote for Staff Members, users must meet the proper requirements. The requirements vary depending on which position it is. Anyone who doesn't fit these requirements will have their vote removed. Existing Staff Members (no matter the position) are always allowed to vote, even if they don't reach one or more of the requirements.
Voting For Content Moderators
- All voters must have more than 200 edits.
- All voters must have decent editing activity within the prior three months.
- All voters must have been an accounted member of the Wiki for at least three months before the vote.
Voting For Wiki Photographers
- All voters must have more than 150 edits.
- All voters must have decent editing activity within the prior three months.
- All voters must have been an accounted member of the Wiki for at least three months before the vote.
Voting For Discussion Moderators
- All voters must have more than 25 posts.
- All voters must have decent posting activity within the prior three months.
- All voters must have been an accounted member of the Wiki for at least three months before the vote.
IPs are NOT allowed to edit this section.
How to Vote
To vote, simply place one of the four voting templates below the request, along with any existing votes. The voting templates to choose from are "Support", "Oppose", "Neutral", and "Comment". After placing the template, explain why you cast that specific vote. Provide valid reasoning; don't support a user simply because they are your friend or oppose a user because you don't like them. Provide solid and clear reasoning. Keep in mind that you are not only voting on the request, but also trying to persuade the admins to support or oppose the submission. Follow your reasoning with your signature.
Voting Templates
| Code | Produces |
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| {{support}} |  Support |
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| {{oppose}} |  Oppose |
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| {{neutral}} |  Neutral |
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| {{comment}} |  Comment |
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IPs are NOT allowed to edit this section.
Content Moderators
Content Moderators are users who are always on the lookout for spelling and coding errors, useless information, run-on sentences, etc. They also have additional tools to help moderate the community. We currently have two positions open!
Requests for Content Moderator:
User:Dormammu149
Hello!!! I've been involved with the wiki over the past few years with currently over 4000 edits to the wiki. Some notable works I've put time into are updating character pages with cropped images that fit the character status boxes, updating gallery pages that have been out of date, and currently adding episode counts to many of the pages. On top of that, I have done the usual finding broken links, weird grammar, and wrong spelling and fixed them. I've also been involved in the current process of updating the episode image covers for the television universe. I'm quite active in the discord server as well, sometimes offering my own thoughts on big changes to the wiki itself.
Any support would be lovely! -- Dorm Dormammu149 (talk) 21:10, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | Yes, I think Dorm would be a much better fit as a Content Moderator! He's done well as a Discussion Moderator and Discord Administrator, this promotion is an easy pick! - Zfungi148 (talk) 01:35, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | Dorm has been great at keeping pages up to date and fixing errors. He's a hard worker and without a doubt worthy of a promotion - Wwefan2 (talk) 01:41, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | YES!!!! all around awesome cool person well deserving of a promotion :) - Cccclyde (they/them - talk - edits) 18:00, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | I think he's absolutely worthy of the role, promote him! - Geo1234 (talk) 18:37, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | hi dorm - RatthewHolt (talk) 23:09, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | i think dorm is a good pick for content mod! especially with all the work hes done for the wiki. also dorms a nice guy too - .blueberrypanpan (talk) 02:24, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | Looks like Dormmamu's come to bargain lol. But yea, he's good so why not. Congrats on the (hopefully) new role. - KingSimonides 2:35, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | Really good edits, friendly and knows their way around the wiki. Dormammu would make a great content moderator. Best of luck to you. - Natalie j (talk) 23:38, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
| Comment | Just wanna pop in and add my support even if it can't be counted as an official vote since I'm no longer in the staff and such. Dorm's amazing, he's great, hardworking, and overly deserving of this promotion. Hopefully it's okay to post this as a comment, best luck to you as well Dorm! Back into the shadows I go! - Kayla Carson (talk) 00:59, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | Excellent contributor and community member. Would be a great fit for the role. -- Mistertrouble189 (talk) 01:22, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | Dorm has been exceptional on both the wiki and the discord. I think he would make for an excellent Content Moderator! - NMcBugg59 (talk) 01:39, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
| Support | I hate Dorm. - Guardy107 (talk) 03:46, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
- Admin Voting
- Mistertrouble189 |
Support | - Natalie j | Support |
- RatthewHolt | Support |
- Zfungi148 | Support |
- Wwefan2 | Support |
Wiki Photographers
Wiki Photographers are users who help search for clean HD images to be used articles across the wiki. We currently have three positions open!
Requests for Wiki Photographers:
Please apply!
Discussion Moderators
Discussion Moderators are staff members who help manage The Walking Dead Wiki's Discussion threads. They keep the threads safe and spam free. We currently have two positions open!
Requests for Discussion Moderators:
Please apply!