Thread:EmpyreanSmoke/@comment-5175866-20170221161547

I know in the past there has been a lot back and forth whether or not you should be an admin (it seems you have sporadic times of activity, but usually are inactive). From what I recall from your last period of activity you agreed to relinquish your administrator privileges. Since SouthWriter became an administrator, the requirements for being an administrator are much more exclusive. The rules for this are "unwritten" at this point, because we have never had an issue with it (but if you request that we do than we can).

At this point (based on the relationship with SouthWriter and I) Admin rights are/were going to be something that required a formal vetting and approval process. SouthWriter was vetted by a pastor and while we won't require pastoral vetting anymore, we want to require a lot more than just being an active editor- otherwise there are other users who have done much more than you have that have wanted administratorship. It would be unfair for you to be an Admin when I have told other users they can't due to more formal vetting.

Formal vetting means an actual application and being involved on a more personal commitment. Right now the admin and I video/audio chat on a weekly basis and we have met in person. We are also requiring admins to be mature enough, biblically literate and are highly suggestion they have some degree. Quite honestly at this point we do not need, nor are "we" (especially myself I have a very specific relationship with the administrator that I am not ready to change yet) for another admin.

We probably won't look or need one until this can be done in a fuller capacity as a nonprofit. I hope this message isn't found to have any hostility, but this is rather an open and honest request. I want you to continue writing and contributing, but for the reasons of vetting, impartiality, and long-term strategy you can't be an admin at this time. If you choose to respectfully (and I understand its not in hostility) disagree then I will have to ask for SouthWriter's vote and if we vote that you should not then you must relinquish rights.

I am not sure how qualified you are, but I am not sure if you (or even myself) would be comfortable going through the formal vetting process with you. In addition I have given reasons to other more active users than you why they can't be admins and that would be completely unfair to those users for to be one. We aren't really needing or ready for another admin, because we aren't just looking for online editors. We want mature admins, preferably with formal Bible education who have a personal interaction and commitment with this project- who can even make decisions for a nonprofit organization one day.

I hope you can be active for good this time as a Christian. We are in great need of Chrisitan editors so I would really hate to loose you as an editor (due to inactivity or over not being an admin). I understand the admin policy is more in thought than it is written. If you wish to have it officially written before you relinquish than I can get that to happen. A reason I gave you adminship way back is because I am often "afraid" of "competettion" in the Bible wiki space. I have matured since then and realized I can't just give admin rights to people who aren't vetted and that I should trust in God's plan for this site's sucess.

In Christ,

Superdadsuper, Bible Wiki Administraotr & Bureaucrat 