Thread:User talk:Siebrand/Admin rights/reply

✅ Please obey this list of guidelines (also see past requests at Project:Translator):
 * each request is acknowledged, granted or not.
 * Granted requires reply "✅" and a small welcome. I usually use plain "Welcome!".
 * requests are not granted if no e-mail confirmed and no user page created. Red user page link should be replied with a link to Special:FirstSteps
 * requests are not granted if the signature does not lead to user (talk) page.
 * user page with babel, but no e-mail confirmed: granted, and ask them to confirm their e-mail address (with reference to Special:FirstSteps.
 * fix up the user page if you can (de-duplicate multiple babel templates, and stuff).
 * grant requests with reason LANGUAGECODE . See Special:Log/rights for examples.
 * do not give out offline translator rights before 100 contributions.
 * do not give out sysop or bureaucrat without talking to a staff member.
 * We've dealt with vandalous accounts/translator requests for ru/uk a while ago. Be positively suspicious about requests for those languages.
 * When in doubt, ask a staff member (talk page, IRC, e-mail, whatever), and delay granting rights.

Feel free to check up on recent contributions of recently created accounts without a request, or granted accounts without edits. Send them a friendly mail and a message on their talk page inviting them to start translating and offer help through support. If granted users have made a few edits, compliment them on their contributions; they are valuable, we appreciate them, etc. Be at least a bit original, don't "template" them. I *think* these personal touches helps to keep (more) translators motivated and contributing.

Clear? :)