This thread contains all the information one will need to know about the admin application process, with links to relevant threads for both applicants and those voting. The information in this thread is up to date as of 7th November 2022, any conflicting information from older threads is now obsolete.
If you once held admin status on the server, please skip ahead to the "Reinstatements" section.
Writing an admin application
Before you write your application, you should first take a look through the pre-application checklist, as it contains a mixture of requirements and recommendations before the application can be written.
Once that is looked through and you've met all points of the checklist, you are free to copy the application format, and write a post in this board of the forum.
Voting on an admin application
Once the application is posted, there is a voting period of at least two weeks. In certain cases, the EAO team might decide to process the application before or after this date, but the vast majority should be processed two weeks from the date of posting.
More detailed voting instructions can be found here, but to summarise, only vouches and objections with reasoning will be counted in the final tally. Neutral votes are permitted if you wish to add a piece of evidence or a comment to help other people decide, but "vouch" "object" or "neutral" will not be counted and will likely get moderated. What's more, as much as we will allow an applicant to respectfully respond to any points made in votes, flame wars or arguments will not look good for anyone.
Processing an admin application
Once the two-week voting period has ended, the EAO team will process the application. If at least 75% of the votes are vouches, then the application will be approved and the applicant will be promoted to admin status. If less than 75% of votes are vouches, then the application is to be denied, and the applicant must wait 30 days before attempting to reapply.
Other cases for denial may include not meeting the pre-application checklist requirements, which will cause an instant denial of any applications until those requirements are met. If an applicant is found to have lied on an application or plagiarised their application, further denial periods might be accrued. This list is not exhaustive, and the final judgment will lie with the EAO team.
Applying for senior admin
Senior admin applications are different from admin applications, in that they are only open once every three months. The most recent calendar for their availability can be found here, with the next window opening Friday, November 18, 2022. The prerequisites for senior admin include that you must have at least 12 months total service as an admin on the server by the end of the voting period - this doesn't have to be continuous, for example, two six-month spells separated by resignation for exams.
One recommendation from a senior admin is also required to post a valid application. If you do not have a recommendation, you can post a thread in this board (admin+ only) asking for one, with senior admins able to contact you via the forum or discord (if you have one) to let you know of theirs.
Once you have met the requirements and an application window has opened, you are free to use this template and post in this board.
Senior admin application process
The window to post senior applications will last two weeks each round, but unlike admin applications, voting is not instantaneous. Instead, the applications are locked from voting until the application period has ended and all applications are posted (Note: If votes are made on the application before it is able to be locked, those votes shall remain). Then, the two-week voting period will commence during which all members are encouraged to give their feedback on whether or not the applicant is fit for promotion to senior status, with the voting instructions still applying here.
If the application has more than 80% of the votes being vouches, it will progress to the final stage, which is a one-week voting period on the forum for senior admins only. During this week, senior admins will have the opportunity to privately air any concerns that they may, for whatever reason, not wish to be made public. If something comes up in this stage that will cause a denial of the application, the reason for the denial will be made publically available.
If the final week goes by without concerns arising, then the admin will be promoted to the responsibility of senior status. Any failed applicants at any point during the process are free to attempt to apply again during the next round.
Reinstatements
If you, at any point have held an admin status on this server then this is the section for you.
Firstly, you must accrue at least 9 hours (75% of the usual threshold) of active playtime in the 30 days prior to posting your reinstatement thread. This is to ensure that you have returned to the community before you return to a position of moderating it. However, if you were removed for activity or resigned less than 30 days ago, you instead require 3 hours within 7 days.
For non-indefinite suspension reinstatements, once the thread is posted there will be a period of voting no longer than 1 week before the thread is processed. If the reinstatement is successful, the applicant will be returned to their admin status. If the reinstatement is unsuccessful, there will be a 30-day wait before reattempting reinstatement.
More information on the direct reinstatement process, as well as the template to reinstate, can be found here.
For reinstatements from indefinite suspension, the process is detailed in this thread.
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If anyone has any questions about anything detailed in this thread, feel free to contact the EAO team.