User talk:GaganTopia

Re: discussion guidelines
Hi, there are discussion guidelines, but they're hard to find and, in my eight years admin experience I've seen that very few people read either our discussion guidelines or our wiki editing policies. One of the main jobs of admin is to remind people of these rules because they don't do it themselves. Believe it or not, it's actually helpful to constantly post those comments in the discussion boards because anyone reading my posts learns the rules. Is it a pain for me to have to constantly repeat myself? Yes. Is it a pain for other users to have to see my comments over and over? Yes. However, it is the best solution, given the way these discussion boards are set up by FANDOM. Thanks and I hope this answers your question Shambala108 ☎  02:58, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Ah, I see. Thanks! :) GaganTopia ☎  03:08, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Re: discussion boards
Hi, when it comes to being an admin, we prefer people who have been editing for at least a year. We don't have similar specific guidelines regarding moderators of discussion boards, but I wouldn't be comfortable making anyone a moderator unless they 1) have been posting for at least a year and 2) show signs of understanding the wiki's discussion rules (this would include letting new users know when they have violated one while still making it clear that you are not a moderator). Thanks Shambala108 ☎  00:00, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

Ok, thanks! :) GaganTopia ☎  00:03, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

Should I talk of this at all (for example, if somebody says I’m “mini-modding”, shall I say I’m applying for discussions moderator)? GaganTopia ☎  16:46, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

Council
Hey! Good question. It means I belong to the Community Council. You can read more about that here.

In my case, it means I was a Wikia Star back in the day, when that was still a thing. As a part of the Council I'm one of the voices for the community in the planning process. 22:44, 19 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Oh, I see! Cool! GaganTopia ☎  23:51, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

Some clarification
Hi there are a few things to clarify. Thanks for your attention. Shambala108 ☎  20:44, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
 * First, you are going to stop complaining to other users, be they admins or not, about my editing behavior. If I choose to clean up an edit or block a vandal, that's up to me. I don't owe you any explanations, but I have limited editing time and often can only do one or two things at a time. Since you have now done this twice, it's starting to feel like a personal attack.
 * Second, I am not interested in a non-DWU section for the discussion boards. I understand other wikis do it, but it's not something I care to have to patrol.
 * Third, "inappropriate" is in the eyes of the beholder. I don't think that the user's profile image violates policy, but you might be able to convince another admin.