[Wikipedia-l] Making it easier to become a sysop

[Lee Pilich]

At 14:07 14/06/2003 +0200, Smurf wrote:
>>I think the point that needs to be reiterated is that sysops do not have 
>>any special status as regards editing or creating content.  More sysops 
>>are better, and the best way to point out that ''any'' well-behaved user 
>>can be a sysop is to make it easier to become one, and publicise this. 
>>Perhaps we need a "how to become a sysop" page, that explains this, and a 
>>"requests for sysop status" page where you can nominate yourself.
>
>A page to nominate yourself exists e.g. in german wikipedia. You en guys 
>are late ;)

I said about ten years ago that I was going to make a page on en for this, 
and then didn't. I'm going to do it now before I forget again.

Lee (Camembert)