User blog comment:Bigrika/This Wiki has a problem.../@comment-30559258-20180119033852

As the new admin in question, I suppose I should comment on this (I apologize for not doing so sooner). As I received my status only recently, and have had limited contact with Sola (Madame O’Front) since then (please do not blame her for this, she busily admins multiple wikis and we do not know her personal circumstances), I for the most part cannot speak on her behalf, but I certainly will not do so against her. But I feel obligated to clear up any misunderstandings to the best of my abilities.

Objectively, I can understand why it would appear suspicious. However, I doubt Sola intended to keep things under wraps. If she did, she wouldn’t have awarded the status to me (which can be viewed on my user) or responded to my message on her wall (the conversation you, Rika, refer to). As I stated, I don’t know when or if she intended to officially announce the results, but I hardly think not doing it immediately is basis for any accusations that she never intends to. Yes, you are correct in stating that if an admin does not have time for one thing they may not be able to obtain any for the duration of their administrative career. However, that doesn’t mean that certain things don’t take time, and it’s entirely possible that she wanted to include that information in an announcement that would also include other information about what we intend to do, which would require more time as we new admins (I was not the only one selected) need to converse about all of this, and we have yet to set up an official form of private contact.

On that note, I can clear up the whole DeviantArt note issue. Sola informed me privately because, on top of telling me officially that I was an admin, she also asked what form of private messaging was best for me. It’s very possible that I would have needed to tell her that privately, as I may not wish to give out certain information to users I am not administrating with, and communicating that publically would have done just that. As far as I’m concerned, it was rather considerate of her.

Like I stated when I started, this was very recent, and things take time. We understand the users of this wiki want to see improvement, and that is perfectly understandable. I would not be in my position if it were not, we wish to deliver progress. But improvement takes time, and the admins have not been able to establish a form of contact between us, and before we can begin to contact the users of the wiki on their opinions and thoughts, we would need to discuss these issues privately in the smaller circle of those who run the wiki. We simply ask that users allow time for us admins, whether it be for official announcements, changes to the wiki, or to get things prepared. You mention that you love this wiki, and I do as well. Which is why I wish to take some time with this, think out what is absolutely best for the general welfare of all users, and then promptly allow for changes as soon as they are decided on. And of course we will listen to any concerns from all users. Even this you could have contacted one of us, and we would have listened. None of us would ever block a user for simply questioning how things are run. This fandom may be about monsters, but we are mere humans who desire answers as you do and make mistakes, us admins are no exception.

I apologize to anyone who has been offended or worried by recent events, and even as a new admin I can guarantee that was not the intent of any anyone, and everything so far has been done in favor of the wiki’s well-being. If you can be so gracious as to allow us time, we will return the favor with a new, improved, and fangtastic wiki, for all users.