Interview from an Admin

Hey there! Blog time! Today, I'm interviewing one of our newest Admins, Mike Massaroli. Just before we start, I'm wanting to say, that he has ran for Admin, 8 times! He got elected the eighth time. So, here goes!

Me: Is being an Admin more responsibility, work, or fun, as an Admin? Or is it still pretty normal? (Taking note, that we're all equals)

Mike: It's more responsibility but ultimately still pretty normal. It's definitely not more work, I'm around as much as I used to be when I wasn't an admin.

Me: What has compelled you to stay over the years?

Mike: Well, I left at one point (for almost two years!) but I've stayed since I've come back because I like having the community presence in my life. It's a constructive thing to be a part of. (Ain't that the truth!)

Me: What "Extra button" have you used most? (Also taking note, that this has only been about a month for you)

Mike: Move. Been movin' pages like a madman.

Me: Where do you see yourself, when the new Admins get elected in the future?

Mike: With fewer speedies to delete, lol. Nah, but seriously, I hope to nominate people that I think will be good admins, and I plan to participate in every election that I can.

Me: And your overall experience in being an Admin.

Mike: Pretty good, I'd say.

Well, that wraps the interview! Thanks so much Mike! Well, that is one, out of the two newest Admins. Expect a blog update, in the next two days! Thanks for reading, and more blogging to come! http://www.wikihow.com ~ June Days

Interview from an Admin!

My good friend, Isabelle Zita, (who's already been interviewed in our regular interviews) has graciously accepted to be interviewed again. Thank you IZ, and henceforth, here's her interview.

 IZ became an Admin on June 28th 2011. She uses the "delete button the most, but she also loves to help other users."  "I love wikiHow the way it is!" Good words, smart person. ;) "Being an administrator has done a lot for me, on wikiHow and real life". She knows being an Admin is a big responsibility, and she's smart with it. "Being elected is mainly two things- the right feeling towards adminship/wikiHow and experience. Sometimes you get it the first time, and other times not. You may not even be an admin after the fourth round, but you need to just keep on going. Take it from newly elected Metsguy234, this was his eighth time running." In short, she enjoys being an Admin, and she's kind, and smart-  thanks, IZ for letting me interview you again! It's been fun! :D http://www.wikiHow.com More blogging to come! June Days

What is a wikiHow Admin?

Being an Admin is an important responsibility to have, keep in mind though, that it's not a throphey, or an award, it's an honor, and shouldn't be taking lightly. Admins have three extra buttons, move, delete, and block. They are not anymore important than any another member at wikiHow, we're all equils, they're people, willing to take on a few more responsibilitys. http://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-wikiHow-Admin Read more in the link above, it'll give a lot more information as to what an Admin is. Thanks for reading this! :D. http://www.wikiHow.com. June Days

More interviews!

Phew! It's been busy at wikiHow! Here are the interviews for this week!

TechFlash1, AKA, TF1's interview

TechFlash1 found wikiHow looking for Pokemon TCG strategies. She categorizes articles the most, and edits Pokemon articles. She's a technical genius (In my book), and loves Pokemon themed things. She also patrols articles, and expands stubs. She writes about Pokemon and other various video games. " I started the Pokemon Team,have too many quotes on my userpage, like participating in the forums, and spend waaay to much time on wikiHow! XD" She's a great author, and friend.

Congrats TF1! :D Thanks for the interview TF1!

Next up, Isabelle Zita, AKA, IZ's interview

Isabelle Zita's older brother had an account, and showed this place to her, she joined, and now is an Admin! She loves it here! :D. She's helped other users, and has been kind to the community. She also loves to "Give horse articles a makeover". She writes all kinds of articles, from horses, to jewlery to crafts! She's gotten 40 Thumbs ups, writte. n 39 articles, and is a Featured Author. She also wrote,the last blog post!

Whoop to IZ! Next up, us a newer member, but that doesn't mean she's not a great editor! L

iveLifeNails, AKA, LLN's interview

"I found wikiHow when I searched for random how-to articles. "I found all of the amazing articles were from one site, but the articles needed improving. So I edited as an anonymous User until I created an account!" She likes to patrol RC, design talk/User pages,and write nail articles! She's gotten 16 Thumbs ups, patrolled 2,291 edits, and haw written 14 articles.

@Yay! :D. And that's this weeks interviews! Thank you all, until next time! http://www.wikiHow.com :D. June Days

Welcome to wikiHow's New Admins!

The admin elections have recently come to a close, and we would like to welcome and congratulate Metsguy234 (Mike) and Tiagoroth (Neil) into adminship! Below are some questions asked and answered.
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1) Did you expect to be elected this round?


Metsguy234- Oof, that's a tough one. I'd like to say no, but I started to catch on eventually. Eventually the bridesmaid actually does become the bride!


Tiagoroth- Guiltily, sort of. Some people told me that I would probably get elected this round with more experience under my belt.


2) What was your first thought when you read that you would become an admin?


Metsguy234- "I hope I don't break the list of administrators when I add myself", lol.


Tiagoroth- My first thought... It was nothing but happiness, also guiltily :p


3) What admins-only tool do you think you'll use the most?


Metsguy234-  I'll probably move [rename] a lot of pages.


Tiagoroth- Probably the delete button.


4) Anything else you want to share?


Metsguy234- I managed to become an admin after eight tries and as a former troll. If I can do it, anyone really can!


Tiagoroth- Not particularly, but to those wanting to become an admin: If you don't get elected the first time, don't take offense at all! Re-read the policies and try to improve the areas you're sort of lacking in :)
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Well, that about wraps it up! Congratulations to Mike and Neil!

The Spellchecker tool

Hey there! Sorry I haven't posted in a bit, but today, we're going to talk about, our Spellchecker. Out Spellchecker tool, just came out recently, and its lone matter, is to, well, Spell check! When you use it, the words that are wrong, are highlighted in red. All you have to do, is go to the Community Dashboard, Click "Fix spelling", and you'll come to a page, asking if you want to improve that article. Click yes, and you're good to go! Or just click skip, that's okay too, because we don't want a bad edit. It might not seem like an important job, but it is. Without it, slot of articles will ge out of hand, and when our readers read them, they, will get confused. There's 16,134 articles that need to be spellchecked. THAT'S ALOT!! So, wikiHow needs spellcheckers! That'll be all for now, but more blogging to come! http://www.wikiHow.com ~June Days

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You can use the forums to:
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There are currently over 3000 discussions, but that doesn't mean you can't practice netiquette.

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