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#:''Not everyone is perfect. Sometimes, other users will say things to you that may make you very angry, but self-control is essential. Know when to say what and how to say it. Likewise, do your absolute best never to be part of the problem.'' | #:''Not everyone is perfect. Sometimes, other users will say things to you that may make you very angry, but self-control is essential. Know when to say what and how to say it. Likewise, do your absolute best never to be part of the problem.'' | ||
#'''Be technologically knowledgeable.''' | #'''Be technologically knowledgeable.''' | ||
#:''Learn MediaWiki syntax and be able to write in it fairly well. Also, it wouldn't hurt to learn HTML and other | #:''Learn MediaWiki syntax and be able to write in it fairly well. Also, it wouldn't hurt to learn HTML and other markup languages.'' | ||
#'''Help maintain the site.''' | #'''Help maintain the site.''' | ||
#:''Most of an administrator's job is not very glamorous. In fact, it's a lot of work, and the pay isn't that great. Sysops and patrollers are expected to fight vandalism, fix formatting, give aid to those who need it, and perform housekeeping duties, all the while trying to contribute actual content to the project. Some of the things an admin is expected to do, like reverting vandalism, can also be done by users. You should spend at least a portion of your energy on such site maintenance.'' | #:''Most of an administrator's job is not very glamorous. In fact, it's a lot of work, and the pay isn't that great. Sysops and patrollers are expected to fight vandalism, fix formatting, give aid to those who need it, and perform housekeeping duties, all the while trying to contribute actual content to the project. Some of the things an admin is expected to do, like reverting vandalism, can also be done by users. You should spend at least a portion of your energy on such site maintenance.'' | ||